New Social Security Law Marks Major Change, Increases Benefits for Millions | Facts Matter

The Social Security benefits of roughly 3 million U.S. citizens have just gotten a lot bigger. On Jan. 5, President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. Before he signed it, the bill passed both chambers of Congress overwhelmingly—passing in the House in November 2024 with a vote of 327–75, and then late...