Will the Social Security Fairness Act Affect Your Retirement Benefits?

Will the Social Security Fairness Act Affect Your Retirement Benefits?

February 24, 2025

If you've spent all of your career in the private sector the recent legislation will not have an impact on your retirement benefits.

However, if you’ve worked or are currently working in a government job without contributing to Social Security, this video is for you.

I break down how taxpayer's Social Security retirement benefits are calculated and explain the impact of the now-eliminated Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). With these restrictions removed, many once affected government employees will see an increase in their retirement benefits.

- Colby