This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much more money they might receive.

Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only is Social Security a valuable source of retirement income, with the average retired worker receiving about $1,975 per month, but it is also the only inflation-protected source of income many retirees have.

President Joe Biden signed into law a new social security measure that ensures recipients of the benefit more money. New rules outlined in the law eliminates two requirements that reduced Social Security benefits for workers who receive income from public pensions.