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Widower’s retirement stymied by Social Security “WEP”, “GPO” rules
Ask Rusty - Social Security Matters 5-8-24
Russell Gloor
WEP and GPO affect anyone who has a retirement pension from a federal, state, or local government agency which did not participate in Social Security, meaning neither the employee nor the employer paid into Social Security based on the employee’s earnings.