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Re: Switching to spousal benefit

Thank you, all, for trying to answer my question.  After much googling and researching I found out that @fffred has it right- the Government Offset Provision not only applies to survivor benefits, it also applies to spousal benefits.  Since 2/3 of my...
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Switching to spousal benefit

My husband has a reduced SS benefit due to the WEP.  He filed for SS at full retirement age.  Once I reached my own full retirement age, I filed for spousal benefits which were minimal because they were based on his reduced benefit.  Once I reached 7...
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Re: Switching to spousal benefit

Thank you, all, for trying to answer my question.  After much googling and researching I found out that @fffred has it right- the Government Offset Provision not only applies to survivor benefits, it also applies to spousal benefits.  Since 2/3 of my...
brigitte618 06-24-2022 01:30 PM
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Switching to spousal benefit

My husband has a reduced SS benefit due to the WEP.  He filed for SS at full retirement age.  Once I reached my own full retirement age, I filed for spousal benefits which were minimal because they were based on his reduced benefit.  Once I reached 7...
brigitte618 06-22-2022 10:01 PM
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Re: Switching to spousal benefit

Thank you, all, for trying to answer my question.  After much googling and researching I found out that @fffred has it right- the Government Offset Provision not only applies to survivor benefits, it also applies to spousal benefits.  Since 2/3 of my...
brigitte618 06-24-2022 01:30 PM
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Switching to spousal benefit

My husband has a reduced SS benefit due to the WEP.  He filed for SS at full retirement age.  Once I reached my own full retirement age, I filed for spousal benefits which were minimal because they were based on his reduced benefit.  Once I reached 7...
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