Social Security Government Pension Offset: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, June 27, 2000, Volume 4 |
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... month indexed to infla- tion before offset provisions could be imposed . Mr. Chairman , the pension offset legislation is good economic , so- cial , and public policy . Limiting the exclusion to $ 1,200 of combined benefits allows us to ...
... month indexed to infla- tion before offset provisions could be imposed . Mr. Chairman , the pension offset legislation is good economic , so- cial , and public policy . Limiting the exclusion to $ 1,200 of combined benefits allows us to ...
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... month ( 2/3 of the $ 600 civil service annuity is $ 400 , which is then subtracted from the $ 400 widow's sur- vivor benefit , leaving $ 0 ) . The widow receives $ 600 ( $ 600 + $ 0 ) per month , instead of $ 1000 . The Pension Offset ...
... month ( 2/3 of the $ 600 civil service annuity is $ 400 , which is then subtracted from the $ 400 widow's sur- vivor benefit , leaving $ 0 ) . The widow receives $ 600 ( $ 600 + $ 0 ) per month , instead of $ 1000 . The Pension Offset ...
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... monthly Social Security benefit of $ 600 , as shown in the left - hand column . Because her husband also worked under Social Security and is himself entitled to a retirement benefit of $ 1,400 , Mary would be entitled to a Social ...
... monthly Social Security benefit of $ 600 , as shown in the left - hand column . Because her husband also worked under Social Security and is himself entitled to a retirement benefit of $ 1,400 , Mary would be entitled to a Social ...
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... monthly benefit of $ 700 . The second chart shows Mary's sister Nancy . Nancy worked in a government job not covered by Social Security . While Nancy does not receive a Social Security work- er's benefit , she does receive a monthly ...
... monthly benefit of $ 700 . The second chart shows Mary's sister Nancy . Nancy worked in a government job not covered by Social Security . While Nancy does not receive a Social Security work- er's benefit , she does receive a monthly ...
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... Monthly Offset Men Women 96,000 209,000 65 % $ 391 98 % $ 276 The difference in the average pension received by those affected by the GPO var- ies significantly by gender . For women , the average monthly pension amount is cur- rently ...
... Monthly Offset Men Women 96,000 209,000 65 % $ 391 98 % $ 276 The difference in the average pension received by those affected by the GPO var- ies significantly by gender . For women , the average monthly pension amount is cur- rently ...
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actuarial amount average beneficiaries CalSTRS Chairman SHAW cial Clay Shaw Committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressional Budget Office cost covered by Social covered employment CSRS Cullinan dollar dual entitlement provision dual entitlement rule earnings efit eligible enacted estimates government employees Government Pension Offset government retirees government workers GPO provision hearing impact individuals issue J.D. HAYWORTH Jefferson legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MATSUI MCCRERY month Nancy noncovered employment OASDI offset provisions paid Pension based pension benefits Pension Offset GPO percent of taxable Pickard PORTMAN poverty threshold private pensions private sector public employees public pension RARY receive recipients reduced reform repeal retirement benefits Retirement System rity Ross Secu Security spousal benefits Social Security Act Social Security Administration Social Security benefits Social Security spousal Social Security system SOMBROTTO spouse's Statement surviving spouses survivor benefit taxable payroll testimony Thank threshold two-thirds offset widows Windfall Elimination Provision women worker's benefit
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Page 2 - Subcommittee will examine the current state of public opinion on the future of Social Security. The hearing will take place on Thursday, October 23, 1997, in room B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 am In view of the limited time available to hear witnesses, oral testimony will be from invited witnesses only. However, any individual or organization may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing. BACKGROUND:...
Page 88 - Texas — remain outside the Social Security system. It is these public employees that need the help of Congress. When the WEP was enacted in 1983, it was part of a large reform package designed to shore up the financing of the Social Security system. Its ostensible purpose was to remove a "windfall" for persons who spent some time in jobs not covered by Social Security (like public employees) and also worked other jobs where they paid Social Security taxes long enough to qualify for retirement benefits....
Page 93 - Congress and the President agreed in 1983 to limit the spousal benefits reduction to two-thirds of a public employee's retirement system benefits.