The big changes. The act repeals two regulations — the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The WEP, enacted in 1983, reduced previously

The Social Security Expansion Act would also ensure Social Security is funded for the next 75 years by applying a payroll tax on higher-income workers.

Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 million more to go.

More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will see an immediate boost in their benefits.