Social Security The Government Pension Offset (GPO)

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Officials and employees.

United States.

Civil service--Pensions.

Civil service.

Marriage.

Social security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides background on social security Government pension offset, under which the social security spousal benefits of certain retired Federal, State, and local government employees are reduced by two-thirds of the value of their Government pensions. Explains rationale for, and reviews legislative history of, the Government pension offset. Examines who is affected by the offset, summarizes major issues, and reviews GPO "last day rule"

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RL-32453b in the 2012 issue

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Social Security

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-DSP-0143

Access Restriction:

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