OT: Mil pay vs Social Security
Comrade technomaNge
But it is harder every day to go to my job. I'm getting
close to SS retirement age. I remember back in the day
the military told me I couldn't draw military retirement
and social security simultaneously, must choose one or
the other.
Last year I asked at the local Social Security office and
they said I could get both. My natural distrust of big
government's inability to render the same judgment twice
in a row lead me to ask here:
Are they any retired military here drawing both
military pension and social security?
Comerade technomaNge
--
Due to anticipated high turnout in 2010's election,
the Electorial College has scheduled:
Nov. 1, 2010 All Independents vote.
Nov. 2, 2010 All Republicans vote.
Nov. 3, 2010 All Democrats vote.
Jim Chandler
<pir...@microsoft.com> wrote:
>I'm retired USAF, drawing a monthly pension payment.
>
>But it is harder every day to go to my job. I'm getting
>close to SS retirement age. I remember back in the day
>the military told me I couldn't draw military retirement
>and social security simultaneously, must choose one or
>the other.
>
>Last year I asked at the local Social Security office and
>they said I could get both. My natural distrust of big
>government's inability to render the same judgment twice
>in a row lead me to ask here:
>
>Are they any retired military here drawing both
>military pension and social security?
>
>
>
>Comerade technomaNge
Yes. I retired in 1988 and have been getting AF retirement since then
and I started SS in 2006 when I turned 62 (I wasn't waiting for 66
(this year) to start). I'd rather get a smaller amount for a longer
period of time than a larger payment for a shorter period. I
contributed to SS foe years during my civilian employments. Somebody
told you wrong.
Jim
Comrade technomaNge
>
>
> Yes. I retired in 1988 and have been getting AF retirement since then
> and I started SS in 2006 when I turned 62 (I wasn't waiting for 66
> (this year) to start). I'd rather get a smaller amount for a longer
> period of time than a larger payment for a shorter period. I
> contributed to SS foe years during my civilian employments. Somebody
> told you wrong.
>
> Jim
Thanks for the info, Jim.
Before I take any action on this, I'll wait for a couple of more
data points.
Comrade technomaNge
Steve Lusardi
the amount you will be receiving.
Steve
"Comrade technomaNge" <pir...@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:hpjh6c$hus$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
Jim Chandler
<pir...@microsoft.com> wrote:
>Jim Chandler wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yes. I retired in 1988 and have been getting AF retirement since then
>> and I started SS in 2006 when I turned 62 (I wasn't waiting for 66
>> (this year) to start). I'd rather get a smaller amount for a longer
>> period of time than a larger payment for a shorter period. I
>> contributed to SS foe years during my civilian employments. Somebody
>> told you wrong.
>>
>> Jim
>
>
>Thanks for the info, Jim.
>
>Before I take any action on this, I'll wait for a couple of more
>data points.
>
>
>Comrade technomaNge
if you ever contributed to SS during civilian employment, you are
entitled to draw SS. How much will depend on your pay during that
time and your age when you start drawing it. Check with your nearest
SS office and they can tell you exactly how much you are entitled to.
Jim
Bill McKee
"Jim Chandler" <n4...@gte.net> wrote in message
news:c8jur59i26loennm8...@4ax.com...
This is true, but there can be a couple gotchas. Frend worked for the
railroad for a few years. So he is also realroad retirement act. His money
received never changes. The RR retirement seems to be a locked amount and
when ever there is a raise in Social Security, the RR money decreases the
same amount.
Jim Chandler
Railroad retirement is a whole different animal unto itself. They have
some strange goings-on with that stuff.
Jim