Social Security Benefit WEP/GPO
I am a retired Illinois teacher who is affected by the recent passing HR82. My husband passed away and never applied for SS. As a public teacher, I was told I wasn’t eligible for benefits (it would be double dipping). I do have my 40 quarters from non-government employee and until this year, only received 1/3 of my benefits. My question : Am I now eligible for (spousal) survivor benefits?
Terry Says
You are entitled to whichever is larger: your own unreduced benefit or your late spouse’s unreduced benefit.
If you want to find out which is which now that the changes have been made, go to www.MaximizeMySocialSecurity.com and pay teh $49 to have them do the calculation for you. It will help to know what you SHOULD be getting, which is the best deal.
If you haven’t yet applied, you must now do so online. Read the column at my website with the link to do that:
https://www.terrysavage.com/social-security-true-or-false/
