It has nothing to do with Social Security's funding crisis. Instead, the Social Security Fairness Act will increase benefits for 2.8 million Americans that some say have had their checks unfairly reduced over the years. As a result, these seniors are now entitled to back pay. Here's what we know so far.

President Joe Biden recently signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. This new legislation will have a big impact on retired teachers and other public sector workers. The law repeals two rules that have been in place for decades: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some retirees who also received pension income.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees.

Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go out in the subsequent weeks.

This week, a select group of Social Security retirees in the United States will see their monthly payments rise to $5,000. Millions of beneficiaries will also experience a significant increase in their income,

Nearly 72.88 million Americans rely on Social Security for monthly income. The vast majority, about 65.5 million, collect Social Security benefits. Another 4.88 million receive Supplemental

The third round of January’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the third group of retirees today. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,