What Is the Windfall Elimination Provision?

In general if one of the partners dies there's a possibility for the surviving partner to either claim his own benefit or vice versa. What about in a case where somebody has Social Security quarters they've worked, played into Social Security and then takes a government job? There is no WEP but that is very unlikely in most cases for someone who is in a government job with a government pension. It cannot be entirely wiped out but it can be reduced by 50%.