Social Security boost may take more than a year

Beneficiaries under Social Security Fairness Act could be waiting ‘more than one year’ for adjusted payments, SSA says
The Social Security Administration, in an update to its website on Friday, said the department does not currently have the funding to execute the adjustments “in a timely manner and without negatively affecting day-to-day customer service.
Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments may be a year away
Social Security beneficiaries who stood to see a boost in payouts as the result of a law approved earlier this month may have to wait a little longer than expected for higher payments. Under
Social Security boost may take more than a year for many Americans
The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging patience.
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In an update posted to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) website, the agency’s ability to implement the Act timely relies on funding. The bill did not provide funding. The agency also notes that funding is needed “to implement the law in a timely manner and without negatively affecting day-to-day customer service relies on funding.”
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