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Higher Social Security Benefits Under New Law To Be Paid Out Immediately
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Key Points
- Retired public workers who benefit from the new Social Security Equity Act will see more benefits immediately.
- The law was signed in January, but the Social Security Agency (SSA) said it would take more than a year to pay more.
- SSA reversed previous announcements and said beneficiaries would increase their earnings from March and April.
New beneficiaries Social Security Fairness Act After all, they will immediately see the benefits they add.
law, Signed by former President Joe Biden in January 2025eliminated two rules that reduced social security benefits for 3 million retirees. But, at the end of that month, Social Security Agency (SSA) Say it Spend more than a year Adjust future benefits and paid retroactive benefits.
On Tuesday, SSA reversed its previous announcement and said beneficiaries would receive additional payments this year. The beneficiaries will receive their One-time traceability inspection By the end of March, they saw their monthly payments increase in April.
“The agency’s initial estimates now apply only to complex cases that cannot be handled through automation,” said Lee Dudek, acting social security commissioner, in a press release. “The American people should get the benefits they deserve as soon as possible.”
Throughout March, retired teachers, firefighters, police officers, some federal employees and spouses have previously been affected by the Wind Elimination Regulations (WEP) and government pension offset (GPO) rules.
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