The Social Security Fairness act will repeal the penalties on police, teachers and other government retirees and spouses.

The bill’s passage is a big win for public sector retirees but critics fear it will further destabilize the Social Security Trust Fund.

Key Takeaways The Social Security Fairness Act, passed Saturday by the Senate, would end rules that reduce benefits for retired federal workers who get other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government or disability,

The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase Social Security benefits for millions of Americans with pensions by ending two of the program’s policies in place for decades — the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset.

The Senate approved legislation to provide full Social Security benefits for public service workers who hold jobs outside of their government work.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to advance a bill to boost Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans by repealing two laws that have limited payouts to state and

Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount you get is geared to your wage history - with a glaring exception.