See Also
How a pension can reduce your Social Security benefits | VanguardBenefits Planner: Retirement | What Income is Included in your Social Security Record?What you need to know about retiring with a pension & Social SecurityWill Social Security reduce my spouse’s benefits if I get a government pension based on my own earnings?Work you do for a state or local government agency, including a school system, college or university, is covered by Social Security in certain cases.
If you are covered by both your state or local pension plan and Social Security, you pay Social Security and Medicare taxes just as you would for any other Social Security covered job. You will see your earnings on your Social Security Statement record.
If you are covered only by your state or local pension plan:
- You don't pay Social Security taxes and your earnings won't be on your Social Security record. (Your record will show your Medicare wages if you pay into that program.)
- Your pension from noncovered state or local government employment may affect the amount of your:
