President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, paving the way for nearly 3 million public workers to boost their Social Security benefits. The bipartisan legislation repeals two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for certain public workers who also receive pension income.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees.

President Joe Biden signed a measure into law on Sunday that boosts Social Security retirement payments to some retirees who draw public pensions, such as former police officers and firefighters, in what the White House described as the first expansion of such benefits in 20 years.