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See how your pension may affect your benefits

If you get a pension from a government job or a job worked in a foreign country, your benefit amount may be reduced.

Retirement and Disability benefit reduction

If your pension is from a government job or a job worked in a foreign country, and you have not paid Social Security taxes for at least 30 years of Substantial Earnings, your benefit may be reduced. We refer to this reduction as the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP.

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Spouse or Survivor benefit reduction

Your government pension could reduce your Spouse or Survivors benefit payment by two-thirds of your pension amount. We refer to this reduction as the Government Pension Offset, or GPO.

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