By Dominic Genetti
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Ill.
(TNS)
Jan. 27—The increase coming to Social Security recipients in 2025 is expected to be paid out starting this week.
Payments will increase $24 for individuals from $943 to $967, according to a report from Newsweek, and payments for couples will increase by $35 from $1,415 to $1,450.
However, if those with public pensions like teachers, police officers and firefighters are counting on a Social Security payment following the enactment of the Social Security Fairness Act, that’s going to be a while—reportedly a year, according to CBS News.
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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.”
“The law requires SSA to adjust benefits for over 3 million people. Since the law’s effective date is retroactive, SSA must adjust people’s past benefits as well as future benefits,” the SSA update reads. “Though SSA is helping some affected beneficiaries now, under SSA’s current budget, SSA expects that it could take more than one year to adjust benefits and pay all retroactive benefits.”
But even though a year is the reported timeframe, the SSA doesn’t have an exact timeframe as to when Fairness Act-related payments will go out.
“SSA is finalizing its plan to implement the Act while limiting negative effects on our regular workloads and services to the public,” the SSA wrote. “We cannot yet provide an estimated timeframe for when we will adjust a person’s past or future benefits.”
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Lynn Palumbo February 13 2025 at 12:06 pm
What happened to the stimulus payments that were supposed to be issued by the end of January then in March and then I think there's supposed to be one in Sept. All in 2025.They said to ensure you get this file tax return with your latest info such as address and what not.i filed with my last 85.00 I really could not afford to do this but I wanted to make sure my tax return was done right. I have no income besides SSI and it was not necessary to file except to update my info . Which was the same as it's been for years . I just want to know where is the help I need my roof needs replacing after hurricane Hellene and my basement redone so it doesn't fill with water every time it rains this was going to help me a lot and I was counting on it .what happened to the stimulus did Trump stop it.Dear GOD I hope not I am disabled and living way below the poverty level now and. I am going to have to sell my home and move into public housing because I can't afford to stay in my home please tell me what you know about this stimulus and if you know of any help I can get to save my home. Thank you for your time.