Q: Will my retirement pension reduce the amount of my Social Security benefit? A: If your pension is from work where you paid Social Security taxes, it will not affect the amount of your Social Security benefit. However, if any part of your pension is from work where you did not pay Social Security taxes, it could affect the amount of your Social Security benefit. A pension based on work that is not covered by Social Security (for example, some federal civil service and some state or local government agencies, such as police officers and some teachers) may cause the amount of your Social Security benefit to be reduced. Your benefit...
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