Windfall Elimination Provision

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Social Security introduced the Windfall Elimination Provision in 1986. The law was part of the 1983 Amendments, Public Law 98-21. Under this law, Social Security uses a different formula to figure the amount of your check. This law reduces the amount of Social Security benefits for retired and disabled people who get both a Social Security check and a non-covered pension based on their own work. If you have read our Guide ” How Social Security Figures Your Check Amount” this seven page guide will show you exactly where in the benefit formula the the change occurs that reduces your benefit amount.

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Social Security introduced the Windfall Elimination Provision in 1986. The law was part of the 1983 Amendments, Public Law 98-21. Under this law, Social Security uses a different formula to figure the amount of your check. This law reduces the amount of Social Security benefits for retired and disabled people who get both a Social Security check and a non-covered pension based on their own work. If you have read our Guide ” How Social Security Figures Your Check Amount” this seven page guide will show you exactly where in the benefit formula the the change occurs that reduces your benefit amount.