The Spanberger-Led Law Provides Long Overdue Fairness for More Than 3.2 Million Americans — Including Tens of Thousands of Virginia Police Officers, Firefighters, & Federal Employees
RICHMOND, Va. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced this week it has immediately begun to pay earned — but long denied — benefits thanks to Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger’s bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act. The payments will go to more than 3.2 million Americans, including more than 50,000 police officers, firefighters, federal employees, and other public servants across Virginia.
The Spanberger-led legislation, which Congress passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and President Biden signed into law earlier this year, eliminated two provisions of the Social Security Act that for more than 40 years unfairly reduced or erased earned retirement benefits owed to Virginians who had dedicated much of their careers to public service. Eligible beneficiaries will receive one-time retroactive payments starting in March — with full adjusted benefits expected to hit Virginians’ bank accounts beginning in April, according to SSA.
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The Social Security Administration announced it would immediately begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which were rescinded in the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act that former President Joe Biden signed into law last year.
NBC4 (Washington, D.C.): Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people
The Social Security Administration has released a new expedited timeline for when more than 3.2 million individuals will see one-time payments and higher benefit checks following the enactment of a new law.
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The people impacted include some teachers, officers, firefighters, federal workers who were covered by the Civil Service Retirement System, and people who were covered by another country’s social security system, the Social Security Administration says.
WTKR (Hampton Roads): Retroactive checks on the horizon: Social Security benefits to increase for public employees
Millions of Americans who worked in the public service sector could soon see an increase in their Social Security benefits and potentially receive a retroactive check.
Nearly 3.2 million Americans are expected to be impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed by President Joe Biden in December.
WDBJ (Roanoke): Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers
Beneficiaries from the new law include teachers, firefighters, and police officers across the country and people whose work had been covered by a foreign social security system.
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