Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people

The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.

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Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people

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