Confirmed: these are the people who will receive an increase in their SSA payments in the United States starting in April

People retired who are part of the Social Security Administration (SSA), will receive an increase in their monthly payments starting in April of this year. 

According to the U.S. agency, this change, originating from years ago, is part of the recent modifications to the Social Security Fairness Act, which "affected" fewer than 3 million retirees by reducing their amounts. However, thanks to the enactment of two changes in this law, promoted by former President Joe Biden during his final term, enrolled individuals will be able to see a significant increase in their benefits. 

First, the Social Security Fairness Act underwent a change in its Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) rule, which reduced the payment received by around 2 million retirees who did not contribute to Social Security during their working years and were eligible for a payment based on work in which they did contribute. 

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Regarding the second modification, this was applied directly to the Government Pension Offset (GPO) rule, which affected about 800,000 retirees. The GPO had direct effects on pensioners who also did not contribute to Social Security and were eligible for a spousal benefit from the same SSA due to a deceased spouse. 

According to the SSA statement, there is no exact amount as to the increase these retirees will receive: "It will depend on factors such as the type of benefit and the amount of Social Security they receive. The change in payment will vary from person to person." 

However, through an exercise exemplified by Univision, this increase could be several hundreds of dollars considering that previous regulations deducted large amounts. 

According to the same agency, the increase will also include retroactive payments for previous months, which will be covered during the last days of March. 

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"Many beneficiaries are eligible for retroactive payments because the WEP and GPO rules did not apply in January 2024. Most will receive a one-time retroactive payment at the end of March, which will be deposited into the bank accounts they have registered with Social Security," as stated in the announcement.  

These series of laws had greater effects on retired populations who worked in fields such as:

• Public service 

  Teaching 

  Police 

  Firefighters 

According to the SSA, all those eligible for this increase will receive a notification email explaining the increase and mentioning other details. 

*This article has been translated automatically using artificial intelligence