The Social Security Administration is warning that Americans affected by the Social Security Fairness Act may need to be patient.

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will see delays as the SSA manually adjusts benefits as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act.

More than 3.2 million people will see increased Social Security benefits, under a new law. However, individuals who are affected may have to wait more than a year before they see the extra money that’s due to them from the Social Security Fairness Act,

Millions of Social Security recipients impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act could have to wait up to a year for their benefits to increase, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has said. In January,

Social Security beneficiaries who stood to see a boost in payouts as the result of a law approved earlier this month may have to wait a little longer than expected for higher payments.

The Social Security Fairness Act will provide benefit increases to more than 3 million individuals. But it's uncertain when they will see that money.

Beneficiaries of the new Social Security Fairness Act may have to wait more than one year to receive their increased Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is pointing to a lack of funding slowing the benefit adjustment and the disbursement of funds to more than a year.