Just weeks before the end of his presidency, President Joe Biden has signed a new act into law that is set to increase monthly Social Security payments for close to three million Americans.

The bill, called the Social Security Fairness Act, repeals two provisions that, for more than 40 years, have lessened Social Security payments to a wide group of public sector employees. Here’s what to know about how the new act will affect retired Americans:

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two longstanding provisions: The

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