Legislation granting full Social Security benefits to nearly 3 million retirees will soon get become law, advocates say.

Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social ...

The new law repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which affect some public workers.

The Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for certain federal annuitants.

For decades, Americans have seen lower Social Security checks if they fall into the circumstances under the WEP and GPO.

The Senate voted early Saturday morning to repeal two laws that prevent many public employees from receiving Social Security, a move that is expected to weigh on the overall solvency of the Social ...