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Social Security Fairness Act: Some Beneficiaries Have To Wait Until November To Get Paid
- The Social Security Administration is updating benefits under the Social Security Fairness Act signed in January 2025, affecting 3.2 million people nationwide.
- The law eliminated two rules that had previously lowered Social Security payments for public sector workers with pensions not covered by Social Security, such as teachers and firefighters.
- The SSA has completed approximately 90% of the cases, disbursed retroactive payments totaling more than $14.8 billion dating back to January 2024, and is focusing on manually processing 900,000 complex claims.
- Affected beneficiaries may see monthly increases ranging from minimal amounts to over $1,000, with lump-sum retroactive payments sent mostly by July and remaining cases expected completed by November 2025.
- SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano committed to finishing all cases quickly, while the agency continues to notify beneficiaries of payments and manage challenges like overpayments and manual processing delays.
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Social Security Agency Releases Update on Expanded Benefits
The Social Security Administration (SSA) said it has processed about nine out of every 10 cases in connection with a law that would prompt higher payments as well as retroactive payments to around 3 million recipients, according to an update. A graph released on the SSA website shows that 91 percent of total Social Security Fairness Act claims were processed between Feb. 25 and May 30. The website was last updated on June 1, according to page me…
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