The Social Security Fairness Act ends both the WEP and the government pension offset, increasing the Social Security checks for more than 2 million retired public servants.

The Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for certain federal annuitants.

Two provisions have been eliminated that reduced Social Security benefits for public workers who receive pensions. Here's what that means for retirees.

According to Joe Elsasser, a certified financial planner and the founder and president of Covisum, the law could result in a substantial wave of new Social Security claims by people at all stages of retirement — particularly those who would have had spousal benefits reduced to $0 by the Government Pension Offset.

Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social Security Trust Funds, which face a looming insolvency crisis.

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden on Sunday, will increase retirement benefits for many educators and other public sector workers, including nearly 290,000 in California.

President Joe Biden signed a bill this weekend boosting Social Security benefits for millions of public sector workers. Here's what to know.

The repeal of two provisions will boost Social Security payments for certain beneficiaries. Here's what we know so far.

President Joe Biden signed off on the biggest changes to the Social Security Act in decades on Sunday, which will benefit millions of public sector retirees.