Social Security Fairness Act Boosts Benefits – But 900,000 Retirees Still Left Waiting
The Social Security Fairness Act has officially gone into effect in 2025, bringing long-awaited changes to how benefits are calculated for millions of American retirees. Signed into law by President Joe Biden in January 2025, this legislation eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—two controversial rules that reduced benefits for many public-sector workers like firefighters, police officers, teachers, … Read more