
What is the Windfall Provision for Social Security? - AARP
Jul 30, 2025 · A separate rule, the Government Pension Offset (GPO), covered people who received spousal or survivor benefits in addition to a non-covered government pension. The …
Biggest Social Security Changes for 2025 - AARP
Aug 18, 2025 · The GPO, enacted in 1977, applied to those drawing such a pension and Social Security spouse benefits or survivor benefits and cut those payments by up to two-thirds of the …
Can You Collect A Government Pension and Spousal Benefits?
Oct 10, 2018 · You can, although a Social Security rule called the Government Pension Offset (GPO) will apply if your pension is from a “non-covered” government job.
Can You Collect Social Security and a Pension at the Same Time?
Oct 10, 2018 · The Social Security Fairness Act also repealed the Government Pension Offset (GPO), a similar rule that affected about 750,000 people who collected Social Security spousal …
7 Things Social Security Deducts From Monthly Payments - AARP
Feb 27, 2025 · What about government pensions? Until recently, this list included eight items, but in December 2024, Congress repealed two Social Security rules—the Windfall Elimination …
10 Facts About Social Security Benefits for Survivors - AARP
Apr 28, 2025 · A checklist of who is eligible to claim Social Security survivor benefits, which are calculated on the basis of a late loved one’s lifetime earnings.
Can I Collect Social Security From My Ex-Spouse? - AARP
Dec 31, 2024 · Yes. You are eligible to collect benefits on a living former spouse’s earnings record as long as: The marriage lasted at least 10 years. You have not remarried. You are at …
How To Report Medicare Fraud - AARP
May 20, 2023 · There are several ways to report Medicare fraud, which costs Medicare billions of dollars each year. Learn how to report Medicare fraud.
What Is a Social Security Medicare Premium Refund? - AARP
Apr 4, 2024 · A Social Security Medicare premium refund — also known as a premium giveback — refers to Medicare Advantage plans that refund money that otherwise would go toward …
Social Security Glossary of Frequently Used Terms - AARP
Jan 10, 2025 · A list and description of frequently used Social Security terms and acronyms to help applicants and beneficiaries understand policies and benefits.