Click "WEP" on the "Security Type" pull-down menu. Enter a security key in the "Security Key" field. This is the password that you will need to enter in the future to access your router.

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2024, repealing the WEP and GPO. This 2022 article explains everything you need to know about the WEP and GPO.

In 2022, the WEP impacted approximately 2.01 million people, representing 3.1% of all Social Security beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the GPO affected nearly 735,000 beneficiaries, about 1% of the total.

The windfall elimination provision (WEP) is a rule that requires the Social Security Administration to reduce Social Security retirement benefits for people who also receive money from certain ...

Taylor: Social Security and the WEP — Why pension recipients should care. By Michael Taylor, The Smart Money S.A. Updated Sep 16, 2022 9:19 a.m.

The windfall elimination provision (WEP) reduces Social Security benefits for certain employees who may be double-dipping on a pension.

The Issue Eliminating Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) would create an unequal benefit structure and hasten Social Security’s insolvency.

The WEP reduced that factor based on the amount of time the individual worked in non-covered employment. The maximum reduction during 2024 was $587 per month (or, if the individual’s Social ...

The WEP was enacted in 1983 and went into effect on April 21, 1983, as part of major amendments to Social Security that were designed to shore up the financing of Social Security.