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There are still thousands of eligible widows and divorced spouses who have not claimed spousal or survivor benefits. In 2025, Congress passed the “Social Security Fairness Act,” which overturned the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Previously, the WEP reduced retirement benefits, while the GPO cut spousal or survivor benefits by two-thirds. Because of these reductions, most spouses subject to GPO were often disqualified from receiving any benefits.
Kerry Bolton wrote an article to alert you to apply if affected by either provision. Since the Act passed, you may now be entitled to back pay, depending on whether you are beyond your full retirement age (FRA).
If your benefits have not been increased after working in a position that didn’t pay into Social Security, contact Social Security and inform them you were affected by the Social Security Fairness Act. This affected teachers, government employees, firefighters, and police officers. For full details, read Kerry Bolton’s article here…
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