Govt Pension reduces Social Security
My social security is greatly reduced because I have a pension with the city of CHICAGO. Is it possible to waive the pension in order to collect a much better social security benefit???
Thank you in advance.
Terry Says
Sadly, If you receive a pension from a government job in which you did not pay Social Security taxes, some or all of your Social Security spouse’s, widow’s, or widower’s benefit may be offset due to receipt of that pension. This offset is referred to as the Government Pension Offset, or GPO, or the Windfall Elimination Provision. And you can’t “waive” it. If you want to read all about it, click on this link.
