Social Security payments rising for millions

Social Security Fairness Act raises, payments begin now for teachers, police
The Social Security Administration said Tuesday it will begin implementing the Social Security Fairness Act that repealed WEP and GPO immediately.
Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers
The increased monthly payments will go to Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset recipients.
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The Social Security Administration said Tuesday it is ready to start paying out recipients who either didn’t receive Social Security benefits or whose benefits were reduced as a result of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.
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Social Security to increase monthly benefits for millions
More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients will soon see a boost in their benefits, including those who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs.
Social Security begins paying retroactive and higher payments
The Social Security Administration announced Tuesday it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits were impacted by
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 million more to go.
Social Security Fairness Act Back Payments Start Arriving This Week
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