Full question: I’m a retired teacher in California and now qualify for Social Security payments for earlier Social Security work. I’m 67. When will the benefits start for me?

Hi there,

I am assuming you are referring to benefits due to you now, with passage of The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82). On January 5, 2025, President Joe Biden officially signed this into law, repealing the WEP and GPO rules that may have prevented you from previously collecting Social Security benefits.

The Social Security Administration is currently working on implementation timing and procedure details to enact the new law. Potential beneficiaries should ensure their information is up to date via their MySocialSecurity account on SSA.gov for seamless processing. Also, we recommend that you keep up to date on further details by visiting the SSA Social Security Fairness Act webpage here. For personalized support, you can work with an RSSA here.

Warmly,
Martha

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