President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law before he left office in January. Here's who may see a boost to their benefits and when.

A law signed by former President Joe Biden in January is starting to show its impact, as millions of people begin to receive bigger Social Security payments plus back pay.

The Social Security Administration has indicated it may take more than a year to process all of the benefit changes from the new Social Security Fairness Act. The law, signed by President Joe Biden on Jan.

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law in January following overwhelming bipartisan support. The new law repeals provisions that previously reduced Social Security benefits for some individuals who also received pension income from work where they did not pay into Social Security.

The Social Security Administration said Tuesday it will begin implementing the Social Security Fairness Act that repealed WEP and GPO immediately.

The Social Security Fairness Act, a new law passed on Jan. 5, allows millions of retired teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service workers to receive full benefits starting in April.

By the end of March, millions are to receive long-overdue Social Security benefits. Learn how and when you'll get paid.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) earlier this week announced a large payout in form of retroactive benefits for eligible retirees - people whose benefits have been 'affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)'.