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Introduction
Rationale
Persons Affected
Benefit Reductions
Exceptions
Resource
Summary & Case Studies

Who Is Affected by the WEP?

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The Windfall Elimination Provision primarily affects people who . . .

  • Earned a pension from working for a government agency AND ALSO
  • Worked at other jobs where they paid Social Security taxes long enough to qualify for retirement or disability benefits.

The WEP may also affect people who earned a pension in any job where they didn't pay Social Security taxes, such as in a foreign country.

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