Objective. 1  Closely read and reread a nonfiction text, and analyze the author's main points. 2  Explain how the author uses evidence and reasons to support his major ideas in the text.
In United States tax law, the windfall elimination provision is a regulation that aims to prevent retirees from receiving more Social Security benefits than they are entitled to, based on their payments into the Social Security system during their working years.
The impact to your Social Security benefits, if any, depends on the details of your work record and what benefits you're claiming. One of two provisions can kick in: On your own benefits, the Windfall Elimination Provision, and on spousal and survivor benefits, the Government Pension Offset.