Now entering: Pension offset zone, a Social Security nightmare
Retirement payout from non-covered work can wipe out a spousal or survivor benefit
I received a question from a reader the other day wondering why his ex-spouse was denied Social Security benefits. She collects a pension based on her years as a public school teacher in Rhode Island, where employees in some local jurisdictions do not pay into the Social Security system.
He said
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