For the past half-century, union officials representing these groups have been pressuring Congress to eliminate WEP because they wrongly think the law cheats their members out of Social Security benefits they are due. In each of those years, a bill to eliminate WEP has failed to get approved.

The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate and was signed into law by President Biden. Here's how the new law will impact Louisiana residents.

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.

New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.

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