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Forum: USA

Feb 22nd 2013, 2:52 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By Sally Redux

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

The bit I don't think is fair is that someone with full SS is not WEP'd.

Forum: USA

Feb 6th 2013, 9:46 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By Sally Redux

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

Very true - you can't reduce it all to pounds, shillings and pence.

However, there are some anomalies like WEP which I had no idea about before moving here.

Forum: USA

Feb 6th 2013, 8:18 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By Sally Redux

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

My Dad got an apprenticeship at 15, but why was this harder than working at a degree? And he therefore had a full 40 years of occupational pension service by age 55 and could retire and mess about on...

Forum: USA

Feb 6th 2013, 8:17 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By Sally Redux

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

Neither do I. In fact it's often the complete opposite, as you say. My brother doesn't even have A-levels but seems to do well in IT. He refuses to do anything in life for which he's not paid,...

Forum: USA

Feb 6th 2013, 6:18 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By Sally Redux

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

Yes, some ding-dongs were given a big rise in their final year which was wrong, but as you say unlikely to happen now.

From what I understand, the fund is in very good shape and does not need to...

Forum: USA

Feb 6th 2013, 6:04 pm

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UK state pension and USA social security

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Posted By Sally Redux

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

It is certainly annoying and I hadn't realized how moving countries would mess up my husband's pension. Are you in the USS scheme? That is also changing from final salary for those not currently...

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