Hi,
I have worked 12 years in Germany and will receive a company pension, I also paid German social security during this time. I also have paid in 34 years of US social security, 31 of those meeting substantial payments in the given year. My question, as I meet the 30 year substantial payment test, will I get both US Social Security and a small German Social Security that I am intitled to for my 12 years? Thanks

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Hello Larry,

I am a UK Citizen. I retired last year at age 60 after working in the US since 2004. I have now given up my US residency and am living in the UK and Australia. I am eligible for Social Security and am now trying to understand how my UK state pension ( for which I am also eligible) will affect my social security payments.

Is it true to say that if I elect to take my social security at age 62 WEP will not apply until I start receiving my UK State pension at age 66?

Hi Larry,

Hi Larry, I will be receiving a % of my ex husbands pension when he retires. When I contacted social security the first agent said even though they were not my earnings I would fall under wep because I was considered "entitled" to a pension. The second time I called they said I would not because they were not my earnings. What is the correct answer?

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I have been collecting my SS since the age of 65 which was reduced because of the WEP provision. I retired from UCI Medical Center but retained my Orange County Medical Center retirement benefits after UCI purchased the hospital. I worked under that retirement system from 1971 to 1991 and did not pay into SS under that system I was married from 1966 until 1986 until I was divorced. I moved to Arizona and worked mostly part time at another hospital in 1992 until my retirement in 2013.

retired civil service, worked side job to earn my credits, SSn
rep informed me i received too much monthly, to get any ssn monies at all
when divorce is final, i will only receive half of my monthly retirement, will i then
be able to receive monies i put in to earn my quarters?

Hi,

I am receiving full Social Security benefits. My spouse will be receiving, when she retires, within the next 5 months, proceeds from a 401(a) program. Her employer a municipality, elected the 401 (a) in lieu of participating in SS. Both her and employer contribute. She does not have enough credits to receive a Social security retirement on her own.

Larry,

I am a retired police officer and paid social security taxes all 20 plus years I worked for the Hillsboro Police Department. Will my pension from Oregon PERS be effected my Social Security benefits?

Thank you!
Roger

Hi Roger,

I'm not sure whether you mean that you paid Social Security taxes on your earnings as a police officer, or if you mean that you worked other jobs on which you paid Social Security taxes. Nor am I familiar with the Oregon PERS plan.

Dear Larry,

I was born in the UK and worked there for over 30 years. I now live in the US and have worked here over 20 years and am now a US citizen.

Hi Larry,
My wife is 68 and I am 64. When she turns 70 she will collect SS and I plan to collect a spousal benefit. Her benefit will be reduced because of WEP ( Canadian Pension) and I understand that my spousal benefit will also be reduced proportionally. Am I correct in assuming that at age 70, when I collect my own SS, there will be no reduction to my benefit because of WEP?

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