Two Social Security Provisions that Can Impact CSRS Retirees

Title: Two Social Security Provisions that Can Impact CSRS Retirees

Article Snip: "...While they won’t affect your CSRS annuity, they may cut into – or even eliminate – any Social Security benefit you may otherwise be entitled to. They are the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. ..."

Reference: www.fedweek.com
Government Pension Offset (GPO),Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP),

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Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) Update

Title: Postal Retirees Deserve Better: Urge Congress to Pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act

Article Snip: "...The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal the WEP, which penalizes many APWU retirees who receive a civil service pension but paid into Social Security in previous employment. It also repeals the GPO, which unfairly penalizes many spouses and widows with prior employment pensions. This vote means that we are closer than ever to removing the GPO and WEP. ..."

Reference: apwu.org
Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), Government Pension Offset (GPO), WEP Update,CSRS,Age-Based Discrimination in COLA application (FERS vs CSRS),