{"id":26342,"date":"2023-04-14T10:04:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/14\/am-i-subject-to-the-windfall-elimination-provision\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:02:37","slug":"am-i-subject-to-the-windfall-elimination-provision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2023\/04\/14\/am-i-subject-to-the-windfall-elimination-provision\/","title":{"rendered":"Am I subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI am a retiree under the CSRS Offset, and retired with 32 years of federal service, 4.5 of which were as a Peace Corps volunteer. I started taking Social Security at the age of 67, but just received notification that I was subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision. In reviewing the information on the Windfall Elimination Provision, it looks like I could potentially be substantially penalized for not having substantial earnings during my Peace Corps time. Given this was all federal time, and I paid in to my Peace Corps time for my retirement, and the Social Security was offsetting my pension, this does not seem to be fair. If I\u2019d been in CSRS, this wouldn\u2019t be an issue. Is there a policy on this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reg\u2019s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The windfall elimination provision applies to anyone who has earnings from wages or self employment where they didn\u2019t pay Social Security taxes, such as CSRS, and has fewer than 30 years of substantial earnings. While the WEP won\u2019t reduce any benefit amount attributable to federal service where Social Security taxes were withheld, such as CSRS Offset or FERS, it will affect employment where such taxes were not paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see how the WEP might affect you, go to https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10045.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t