Frequently Asked Questions Retirement

If you receive a Federal pension and are also eligible for Social Security benefits based on your own employment record, a different formula may be used to compute your Social Security benefit. This formula will result in a lower benefit. The Windfall Elimination Provision affects workers who reach age 62 or become disabled after 1985 and are first eligible after 1985 for a Federal pension.

The Windfall Elimination Provision does not apply if:

• You were eligible to retire before January 1, 1986; or,
• You were first employed by the government after December 31, 1983; or,
• You have 30 or more years of substantial earnings under Social Security.