
What is the Windfall Provision for Social Security? - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was a formula that could reduce the size of your Social Security retirement or disability benefit if you also received a pension from a job in which …
10 Myths and Misconceptions About Social Security - AARP
Nov 21, 2025 · Before that, senators and representatives did not pay into Social Security and were instead fully covered by a pension plan called the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Those in …
15 States Don’t Tax Retirement Pension Payouts - AARP
Mar 20, 2025 · A look at how state tax rates and rules on retirement income derived from pension payouts vary widely state to state.
Federal Retiree Insurance and Medicare Enrollment - AARP
Feb 14, 2023 · The federal Office of Personnel Management encourages federal retirees to enroll in Part A if their premiums are free. Federal employees in January 1984 began transitioning into the Social …
Can You Collect A Government Pension and Spousal Benefits? - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · If you were collecting Social Security retirement benefits and a non-covered government pension, you might have been subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Pensions from jobs …
How Social Security COLA May Increase 2026 Benefits - AARP
Oct 30, 2025 · The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the legality of those import taxes. The 2025 COLA, which was based on third-quarter inflation data for 2024, boosted the …
Collecting Social Security Benefits as a Spouse - AARP
Dec 4, 2025 · You may be able to collect up to 50 percent of your spouse’s Social Security benefit amount. Learn more about qualifying for spousal benefits.
Can You Collect Social Security and a Pension at the Same Time? - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Nothing precludes you from getting both a pension and Social Security payment, and a recent federal law ensures the pension won’t change your benefit.
Biggest Retirement Changes Coming in 2025 - AARP
Dec 23, 2024 · Changes to retirement happen every year. From Social Security payments to Medicare costs, here are ways it will be different in 2025.
Are Medicare Premiums Deducted From Social Security Payments?
Oct 10, 2018 · The Social Security Administration will automatically deduct the Medicare premium from your monthly benefit if you are enrolled in Medicare Part B.