President Biden signed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, into law during a White House ceremony on Sunday, January 5, 2025.
Please refer to our latest MTRS News story, for more information. If you have questions about your Social Security benefits, we encourage you to contact your local Social Security Office. You can search for your nearest office at ssa.gov.
As you probably know, Massachusetts is one of a handful of “non-Social Security” states. This means that you, as a member of a contributory retirement system, pay into our system instead of Social Security; you do not earn any Social Security “credits” or “quarters” for your MTRS contributions or service.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All retirees should contact the Social Security Administration to determine their eligibility for social security benefits three months before retirement or three months before age 65, whichever comes first.