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

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces Social Security for those who earn “non-covered” pension income their jobs, which are typically public sector roles, that didn’t contribute Social Security payroll taxes. Those workers can lose up to half the pension amount.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly in the early hours of Saturday to pass legislation to boost Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans. The legislation will repeal two statutes that have reduced payouts to state and local police,