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Forum: USA

May 8th 2014, 7:08 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By RogieWillum

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

The problem is that there's not an obvious answer.

If you don't need the money, then the first step would be to hold off taking US SS until you're 70, since the amount will increase with each...

Forum: USA

Apr 7th 2014, 6:49 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By RogieWillum

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

My Brit pension is in the works, but my French pension seems to be on hold until I draw SS here in the States. The French insist I go through the SS in Baltimore - but that only happens if I've...

Forum: USA

Mar 13th 2014, 8:16 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By RogieWillum

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

Hmmm... so living in the Florida Keys, that may make a nice excuse for a trip to Washington from time to time!

We will keep disentangling the worms from their can...

Thanks!

Forum: USA

Mar 13th 2014, 5:32 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By RogieWillum

FRENCH state pension and USA social security

Does anyone have parallel experience getting a French pension started in the US without triggering US Social Security?

The French insist that we have to do this through the US SS at Baltimore -...

Forum: USA

Mar 12th 2014, 5:28 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By RogieWillum

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

That indeed is the question. The amount I expect from US SS is considerably larger than the European pensions, so the WEP impact isn't going to be huge. And add to that the imponderable you mention...

Forum: USA

Mar 12th 2014, 2:21 am

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By RogieWillum

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

I'm 62, and still working here in the US. My career started in the UK in ~1976, moved to France in 1980, and to the US in 1986. I've got 18 years of US SS contributions. I'm also eligible for...

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