Social Security The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pensions.

Social security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Provides background on the windfall elimination provision (WEP), under which social security benefits are reduced for workers who have pension benefits from employment not covered by social security. Reviews legislative history of and rationale for WEP, and summarizes legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses to modify or repeal the WEP

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Social Security

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-DSP-0495

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