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H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 As introduced in the House of Representatives on January 9, 2023 By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars20242024-20292024-2034Direct Spending (Outlays)098,340195,650Revenues000Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit098,340195,650Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)0not estimatednot estimatedIncreases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?> $2.5 billionStatutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?YesMandate EffectsIncreases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?NoContains intergovernmental mandate?Excluded from UMRAContains private-sector mandate?Excluded from UMRAThe bill wouldEliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which reduces Social Security benefits for certain retired and disabled workers who receive pensions for work that is not covered by the Social Security systemEliminate the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduces Social Security benefits for certain spouses and surviving spouses who receive pensions for work that is not covered by the Social Security systemEstimated budgetary effects would mainly stem fromPaying larger Social Security benefits to people who are subject to the WEP and the GPO under current lawReducing benefits paid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in response to the largerSocial Security benefits paid to some people who receive benefits through both programsAreas of significant uncertainty includePredicting how many people will be subject to the WEP and the GPO under current lawProjecting the size of benefit reductions attributable to the WEP and the GPO under current law
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