Social Security Fairness Act Update July 21

The Social Security Administration updated three questions on their web page, Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update. They are marked with the word “Update!” in red letters. The three questions are:

• When will a person see their Social Security benefit increase because of the Social Security Fairness Act?
• What should people do now that the Social Security Fairness Act is law?
• What is SSA doing to ensure it can help people affected by the Social Security Fairness Act?

Two key points in the answer to the first question are:

• “As of July 7, 2025, we completed sending over 3.1 million payments, totaling $17 billion, to beneficiaries eligible under the Social Security Fairness Act, 5 months ahead of schedule.”
• “A beneficiary may receive two mailed notices, the first when WEP or GPO is removed from their record, and a second when their monthly benefit amount is adjusted for their new monthly payment amount. They may receive the past due payment before receiving the mailed notice.”