The Social Security Administration is sending out retroactive payments right now, thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act.

Social Security recipients should note an update for April 2025 payments, which will include benefit increases for millions ...

If your combined income is under $25,000 (single) or $32,000 (joint filing), there is no tax on your Social Security benefits ...

Collectively, only about 4% of all Social Security beneficiaries (PDF) are affected by the WEP and GPO, but the impact on those households could be profound. The act applies to payable benefits ...