Current and former public sector workers in Massachusetts are hailing the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.

President Joe Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits to millions of people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs,

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said the bill President Joe Biden signed into law Sunday afternoon that increases Social Security payments for some public employees will affect more than 100,000 residents in Massachusetts.