Social Security Fairness Act

Higher Social Security Benefits Under New Law To Be Paid Out Immediately
KEY TAKEAWAYS Retired public workers who benefit from the new Social Security Fairness Act will see increased benefits immediately.The law was signed in January, but the Social Security Administration (SSA) said it would take over a year to disburse increased benefits.
Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Benefits Expedited
The Social Security Administration is expediting Social Security Fairness Act benefits. Retroactive payments will begin "immediately".
The Social Security Fairness Act: Good News for Retirees?
Millions will be affected by new rules that boost Social Security benefits. But if you qualify, there may be knock-on effects on your retirement cash flow.
Social Security recipients get big news: Major changes are coming soon
There’s some big changes coming your way very soon. The Social Security Administration announced via press release on Tuesday that it has started to send out retroactive benefits to anyone who may have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) as well as the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and local government employees.
Social Security Fairness Act: When will beneficiaries see the money?
The Social Security Administration is fast-tracking the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act, promising significant changes for those affected by previous benefit reductions.
Changes to Social Security increase benefits for millions
The passage of the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) has eliminated WEP and GPO reductions, benefiting more than 3 million retirees.
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New law ignites a wave of new Social Security benefit claims. And checks.
Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 ...
Social Security boost may not come for more than a year for many Americans
The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging ...
2026 Is the Last Time This Big Change to Social Security Will Happen
In 2026, a big change is coming to Social Security that is going to impact all future retirees. It will affect when and how ...
New Social Security chief refutes claims of deceased people over 100 years old getting checks
People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are "not necessarily receiving benefits," the new ...
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New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts
WASHINGTON — (AP) — The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits," contradicting claims that tens of ...
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Johnson rules out entitlement cuts but ‘waste and abuse’ in Social Security will be targeted
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Meet the Press says cuts to federal entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid and Social ...
Social Security payments start to arrive for 3 million public-sector workers, retirees
The Social Security Administration is making progress dealing with benefit hikes for public-sector workers with "non-covered pensions." ...