Their Social Security benefits were slashed. Now they’re getting hundreds — maybe thousands — of dollars back under Biden’s new law.
Retired public workers will get check adjustments and retro pay under the recently signed Social Security Fairness Act.
Who gets increased Social Security benefits? What to know after President Biden signs bill
Biden estimated the bill should lead to an average monthly increase of $360 for certain public employees and their spouses and survivors. The outgoing president said more than 2.5 million Americans will receive a lump sum payment worth "thousands of dollars" to compensate for the benefits they should have received last year.
Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law
The Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for certain federal annuitants.
Social Security Fairness Act signed into law by Biden, enhancing retirement benefits for millions
New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.
Biden signs Social Security changes into law, millions will see a bump in monthly benefits
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates a pair of decades-old provisions that limit payments to public sector retirees.
Biden Signs Bill to Raise Social Security Payments for Millions of Pensioners
Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social Security Trust Funds, which face a looming insolvency crisis.
Public employees soon to receive full Social Security benefits after Biden signs bill
Thousands of Louisiana public servants and millions around the country will start getting their full Social Security benefits now that President Joe Biden signed into law Sunday the
Social Security Fairness Act signed: What to know
"The bill I'm signing today is about a simple proposition: Americans who have worked hard all their life to earn an honest living should be able to retire with economic security and dignity — that's the entire purpose of the Social Security system," Biden said during a signing ceremony in the White House East Room. "This is a big deal," he said.
Biden Signs Social Security Law That Boosts Benefits For Public Sector Retirees
President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, repealing old provisions that reduced the amount of Social Security retirement benefits for public sector workers who receive pensions.
Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of people
President Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers,
Biden signs bill to boost Social Security payments for some public sector workers
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some retirees who also received pension income.
Social Security benefits are increasing for some. Here's what Arizonans need to know
Millions of retirees will see an increase in Social Security benefits after President Joe Biden signed a bill. Here's how ...
Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law: What to know
President Biden signed legislation into law over the weekend to expand Social Security benefits for droves of Americans. The ...