The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) was signed into law on January 5, 2025. This legislation repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced Social Security benefits for people who also receive public pensions from jobs that did not pay into Social Security.

Please note that this change does not impact your OCERS retirement benefit.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is evaluating how to implement the changes required by this Act.

As more information becomes available, it will be posted on their website (www.SSA.gov).

Learn more: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/social-security-fairness-act.html