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Non-Covered Pension - WEP / GPO
May 25, 2023
Will I Be Eligible To Collect Benefits From My Deceased Husband's Social Security If The Windfall Act Is Repealed?
May 7, 2023
Could I Use Your Software To Calculate My WEP PIA In Order To Determine If The Amount That Social Security Calculated Is Correct?
April 24, 2023
Will My CALSTRS Pension Cause My Wife's Social Security Benefits To Be Reduced?
April 5, 2023
Will My U.S. Benefits Be Reduced By More Than The WEP Chart Amount If That's Less Than 50% Of My German Retirement Benefit?
March 14, 2023
Will My Benefit Amount Be Reduced By WEP Or GPO Because Of The Survivor Pension I Receive From The U.K.?
February 19, 2023
Will My CPP Pension Cause My U.S. Spousal Benefits To Be Reduced By WEP?
February 15, 2023
Will It Cancel My WEP Exception If I Return To A Non-Government SS Covered Job?
February 13, 2023
How Can I Determine My Social Security Benefit Amount If I Receive An STRS Pension?
February 11, 2023
Did You Know That WEP & GPO Use Different Actuarial Values For Prorating A Lump Sum Payment?
January 19, 2023
Should I Take A Part-Time Job To Get To Thirty Years Of Substantial Earnings So That I'm Exempt From WEP?
January 19, 2023
If I Retire From TRS Will I Lose What I Receive From My First Husband's SS?
January 15, 2023
Why Should The Work I Did In Ireland Have Anything To Do With My U.S. Social Security Benefits?
January 14, 2023
Is It Correct That My Wife's UK Pension Will Not Be Used In Any WEP Calculations?
January 14, 2023
Is It Correct That My Wife's UK Pension Will Not Be Used In Any WEP Calculations?
January 9, 2023
Will Receiving A Percentage Of My Ex-Husband's Pension Cause My Social Security Benefits To Be Reduced By WEP?
December 15, 2022
Is It Possible That My Wife's Total Social Security Benefit Amount Could Be Reduced By 117% Of Her School Pension Amount?
December 8, 2022
What Can I Do If I Think That Social Security Made A Mistake In Calculating My Benefit Amount?
December 2, 2022
Where Can I Find The Earnings Amount That Will Qualify As Substantial Earnings In 2023?
November 23, 2022
Would My Pension Plan In The U.K. Count As A Pension Subject To The Windfall Elimination Provision?
November 8, 2022
Would I Be Better Off Taking Out My Teacher Retirement System Contributions And Quitting Before I Reach Retirement Age?
November 8, 2022
How Often Does SSA Update Their WEP Calculations When Foreign Pensions Are Involved?
November 3, 2022
Do Partial Years Count Towards The 30 Year Substantial Earnings Exception?
September 16, 2022
Will My CPP Cause A Deduction In My Spousal Benefit Due To WEP Or GPO?
August 26, 2022
What Are The Implications For Me As A Public Servant Who Doesn't Pay Social Security Taxes?
August 8, 2022
Will I Be Able To Collect Spousal Benefits If I Fall Under The Windfall Elimination Provision?
June 8, 2022
How Can Social Security Deduct WEP Before I Retired And Received My Pension?
May 25, 2022
Can You Help Me Understand Why The Social Security Administration Considers Me To Be Double Dipping?
May 23, 2022
Am I Shooting Myself In The Foot By Working Where I Don't Pay Social Security Taxes On My Earnings?
May 19, 2022
Will WEP Affect The Amount Of My Benefits From My Deceased Husband's Record?
March 31, 2022
Why Is Social Security Advising My Client To Apply For Her Own Benefit If She's Getting A Higher Widow's Benefit?
March 31, 2022
Can You Confirm That The Lump Sum Payout I Received In Lieu Of A Public Pension Won't Affect My Spousal Benefits?
March 25, 2022
Does Social Security Recalculate WEP Every Year To Take Away Your State Pension COLA?
March 4, 2022
Am I Subject To A WEP Reduction Even Though I Took A Lump Sum Payout A Long Time Ago?
March 1, 2022
Will I Have To Pay Money Back If I Start Drawing My UK Pension Four Years Prior To Starting My U.S. Benefits?
February 14, 2022
How Does The IRS Acquire The Information Needed To Calculate The WEP Guarantee?
February 5, 2022
How Can I Check With SSA To See Whether Or Not They Have Accurate Information About My Non-Covered Earnings?
February 4, 2022
Will WEP Apply If I Claim Benefits Under My Husband's Social Security Record?
January 24, 2022
Is It Correct That My Wife's Canadian Pension Won't Affect Her Spousal Benefits From The U.S.?
January 6, 2022
Will My Wife And I Be Subject To Any Clawbacks When We Claim Our Benefits?
November 17, 2021
What Kind Of Documentation Will I Need To Submit To Prove That I Meet A GPO Exception?
November 3, 2021
Will Any Of My Options With Regard To My Non-Covered Pension Make A Difference For WEP Purposes?
November 2, 2021
If My Ex-Husband Is Subject To WEP Will My Divorced Spouse's Benefit Be Reduced As Well?
November 2, 2021
Do You Have Any Experience With People Like Me Who Have A German Pension?
October 15, 2021
Is It Correct That I Wouldn't Have A WEP Deduction If My Pension Ends Before My Social Security Payments Start?
September 16, 2021
Will I Be Able To Collect From My Ex-Wife's Record Or Will That Be Subject To The Windfall Elimination Provision?
September 1, 2021
Doesn't The Governmental Pension Offset Only Apply To U.S. Federal, State Or Local Government Workers?
August 9, 2021
Why Won't I Receive Full SS If I Get A Pension From The City Of Birmingham?
July 3, 2021
Will The Benefit I Get From Brazil Negatively Impact The Amount I'll Receive From Social Security?
About the Author
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor and Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Professor Kotlikoff received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977. Kotlikoff is the Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center.
A New York Times Bestselling author, he has written nineteen books and hundreds of professional articles and op-eds. He is a frequent television and radio guest. His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Forbes, Yahoo.com, Fortune, and other major publications. In 2014, The Economist named him one of the world's 25 most influential economists