Social Security is a U.S. government program providing monetary assistance to people with inadequate or no income. Recently, changes have been made to provide higher payments to retirees who also received pensions from public service jobs. These changes will affect millions of Americans. - More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients will receive a boost in their benefits. - The affected recipients include former teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public service workers. - Most recipients will receive a one-time retroactive payment by the end of March. - New monthly payments reflecting the increase will begin in April. - The Social Security Administration is implementing these changes.