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To avoid the WEP, you’ll need to work at least 30 years in a qualifying (Social Security-eligible) position with substantial earnings (for 2021, this is $26,500 or more).
Under the WEP, Social Security benefits are reduced if you receive a pension from work, did not pay into Social Security, and had fewer than 30 years of “substantial” employment or covered ...
The Windfall Elimination Provision reduces the Social Security benefits of someone who also receives a public pension from a job not covered by Social Security.
In 2024, HR 82, the Social Security Fairness Act—repealing the WEP—passed both houses of Congress, and was signed by President Joe Biden on January 5, 2025. [11] According to the Congressional Research Service, approximately 2.1 million people were affected by the WEP as of December 2023.
The general Social Security earnings-test limit in 2025 is $23,400 (up from $22,320 in 2024). You'll have $1 in Social Security withheld for every $2 you earn above that limit.
The increase in 2025 will perhaps have the biggest impact on those earning between $168,600 and $176,100 per year, as you'll face Social Security tax on income that wasn't previously taxed in 2024.
At issue are the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), both of which were introduced decades ago and both of which have drawn criticism for restricting Social ...
Social Security's 2025 earnings-test limit. Seniors can earn money from a job while receiving monthly Social Security benefits. ... The current earnings-test limit is $22,320, or $59,520 for those ...