Ends two Social Security benefit reductions for people with certain other pensions

§1What it does

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This law repeals two parts of Social Security law that cut benefits for some people who also collect other benefits, for example a pension from a job with a state or local government.^2,3 The first, the government pension offset, could shrink the Social Security benefits paid to spouses and surviving spouses who also drew a government pension of their own.^2,3 The second, the windfall elimination provision, could shrink the Social Security benefits of people who also drew a pension or disability benefit from work where Social Security taxes were not taken out of their pay.^2,3 The changes apply to benefits payable after December 2023.^2,3

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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