Overview

• The SSA has processed about 91% of Social Security Fairness Act cases, issuing roughly 2.5 million retroactive payments to public sector retirees.
• Approximately 900,000 cases deemed too complex for automation require manual processing and are slated for completion by July 1, which has slowed routine services.
• Employees have been instructed to prioritize Fairness Act claims—many working weekend overtime—over tasks like updating direct deposit information or resolving Medicare billing.
• The Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, restoring full benefits for around 3.2 million teachers, firefighters, police officers and other government retirees.
• Monthly benefit increases range from minimal amounts to over $1,000 and some newly eligible individuals may need to file applications to receive their adjusted payments.