The newly enacted Social Security Fairness Act has delivered significant relief and positive news for approximately 2.8 million public sector retirees in the United States.

The majority of affected beneficiaries already began receiving their increased monthly benefit amounts in April.

The decrease was not driven by Americans earning less, but was instead attributed to a reduction in Social Security payments.

The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced benefits for certain workers, but its repeal by the Social Security Fairness Act could change how you plan for retirement.