It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at least a year for the money.

The Social Security Fairness Act will provide benefit increases to more than 3 million individuals. But it's uncertain when they will see that money.

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez In January 2025, former President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. The new legislation terminated two rules that reduced Social Security benefits for millions of retirees.