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.

Teachers, firefighters, police and others who earn a separate pension for government work will now get their full Social Security benefits.

The average retired worker collects around $1,925 per month in Social Security benefits, according to the most recent data from the Social Security Administration. But it's possible to earn far more,