Social Security Fairness Act is now in effect
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KALB) – The Social Security Administration will immediately begin sending Social Security benefit increases and retroactive payments for those affected by WEP & GPO.
According to Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy (R), police officers, teachers, nurses and other state and local public servants across Louisiana will finally receive the correct Social Security payments.
“These folks have waited years for this day. The fight took too long, but let’s focus on the victory,” he said.
This comes after then-President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. The act eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset for those who have earned Social Security benefits.
State Representative and Louisiana House Speaker Pro Tempore Mike Johnson (R) said, “We’re not done. We have come from zero to the mountaintop on getting justice for our hard-working public servants for money they’ve paid in, and it’s important to remind folks, it’s not a handout. This is for people who have actually paid in, just like private citizens.”
Senator Cassidy said SSA will begin depositing retroactive payments into bank accounts Feb. 25 and complete nearly all retroactive payments by the end of March 2025. Adjustments to ongoing monthly benefits will begin in April, according to Cassidy.
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