The Committee for Social Security Fairness
A Central Resource for Information and Collective Action
Public servants across the U.S. are penalized by GPO/WEP!
Penalties:
If you work in a government job and where you are not allowed to pay into Social Security, you risk being penalized by WEP and/or GPO:
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The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP): You can lose up to half or more of any Social Security benefits you have earned in other work paying required FICA taxes.
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The Government Pension Offset (GPO): If you are married to someone who is earning Social Security, you will probably lose all SS retirement or survivor benefits due you from taxes paid by spouse during the marriage.
