The Social Security Fairness Act is now in full effect, with the Social Security Administration announcing today that as of March 4, it has issued more than $7.5 billion in retroactive payments to ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) said it was immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly payments starting in April to the more than 3.2 million people ...

Earlier this year, the Social Security Fairness Act boosted Social Security payments for nearly 3 million people. SSA says benefits have been expanded for about 91% of those eligible.

President Biden is greeted by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, as he prepares to sign the Social Security Fairness Act on Jan. 5, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images ...

The Biden White House had pegged the average monthly increase expected as a result of the law at $360 for more than 2.5 million Social Security recipients. People with public pensions whose Social ...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated the WEP and GPO rules, and as a result, some people are in line to receive up to $1,000 or more monthly from the government.

The Social Security Administration (SSA), in an online update on Jan. 24, 2025, also said the act does “not provide money to implement the law,’’ which has an effective date retroactive to ...

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, also known as H.R. 82, would amend Title II of the Social Security Act, eliminating the WEP and the GPO and allowing public workers to receive their full ...

Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments may be a year away by Aris Folley - 01/27/25 3:44 PM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...

The Congressional Budget Office predicts (PDF) the elimination of the WEP would increase benefits by $360 on average for 2.1 million Social Security beneficiaries.