"Americans who have worked hard all their lives to earn an honest living should be able to retire with economic security and dignity," Biden said.

With President Joe Biden signing a bill over the weekend to improve Social Security benefits for millions of public sector workers, many Americans may be wondering if they qualify for what the White House is calling the first expansion of such assistance in 20 years.

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some retirees who also received pension income.