2.8M Social Security recipients impacted by reductions
Prior to this week’s potential Congressional action, nearly 2.8 million Americans, including educators, have faced reductions or complete loss of their Social Security benefits due to the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.

Total Social Security beneficiaries

50K

100K

150K

200K

250K

300K

350K

States where any retiree

could be impacted

States where only teachers

are impacted

AK

ME

NH

VT

RI*

WA

MA

ID

NY

MT

ND

MI

MN

OR

CT

UT

NJ

WY

PA

SD

OH

IA

WI

CA

DE

NV

MD

CO

VA

NE

WV

IL

IN

AZ

NC

NM

SC

KS

TN

MO

KY*

DC

HI

OK

GA*

LA

AL

AR

MS

LA

FL

TX

Total Social Security beneficiaries

50K

100K

150K

200K

250K

300K

350K

States where any retiree

could be impacted

States where only teachers

are impacted

AK

ME

NH

VT

RI*

WA

MA

ID

NY

MT

ND

MI

MN

OR

CT

UT

NJ

WY

PA

SD

OH

IA

WI

CA

DE

NV

MD

CO

VA

NE

WV

IL

IN

AZ

NC

NM

SC

KS

TN

MO

KY*

DC

HI

OK

GA*

LA

LA

AL

AR

MS

FL

TX

Total Social Security beneficiaries

States where any

retiree could be

impacted

States where only

teachers are

impacted

50K

100K

150K

200K

250K

300K

350K

AK

ME

NH

VT

RI*

WA

MA

ID

NY

MT

ND

MI

MN

OR

CT

UT

NJ

WY

PA

SD

OH

IA

WI

CA

DE

NV

MD

CO

VA

NE

WV

IL

IN

AZ

NC

NC

NM

SC

KS

TN

MO

KY*

DC

HI

OK

GA*

LA

LA

AL

AR

MS

FL

TX

Total Social Security beneficiaries

States where any retiree

could be impacted

States where only teachers

are impacted

50K

100K

150K

200K

250K

300K

350K

AK

ME

NH

VT

RI*

WA

MA

ID

NY

MT

ND

ND

MI

MN

OR

CT

UT

NJ

WY

PA

SD

SD

OH

IA

WI

CA

DE

NV

MD

CO

VA

NE

NE

WV

IL

IN

AZ

NC

NM

SC

KS

KS

TN

MO

KY*

DC

HI

OK

GA*

LA

LA

AL

AR

MS

FL

TX

TX

*Only some some school districts affected
Note: Data as of February 2024
Chart: Taylor Johnston / CBS News • Source: Congressional Research Service