Full question: Hi Martha, I am from the UK and retired at 62 here in the USA after 22 years of “substantial” earnings for Social Security benefit calculations. I am also eligible to collect a partial UK State Retirement Pension in 2025 for the years I worked in the UK (50% of current max). How…

Full question: Hi, I am from El Salvador and I will have a small pension from my 25 years of work. My contribution were taxed already so, when I decide to collect I won’t pay taxes on the amount distributed. I am planning to get Social Security retirement benefits here in USA soon.I worked 30…

Full question: I am married to an US citizen. I am a permanent resident of the US. I collect a pension from my previous Canadian employer. I have never contributed to US Social Security, but I do qualify to receive Canada Pension Plan payments. My question is do I qualify to collect spousal benefits on…

Full question: I am a 72 year old dual UK-US citizen and draw about $2,000 in US Social Security monthly and pay taxes in the UK on an income of about $60K, including the US social security amount. I still work and I pay into a defined contribution pension scheme valued at about $50K, at…

Full question: If I have 36 points in US Social Security, and have a pension from European countries that have totalization agreement with US, will I avoid the WEP if I DON’T fulfill the 10 year rule/40 points minimum, or will I be not eligible for US pension at all? Hi there, If you do…

Full question: I’m an expat about to apply for early benefits (62 years old). I will also start start collecting a foreign pension when I’m 65. Will WEP affect my US benefits until I start collecting the foreign pension (for 3 years until I’m 65)? Hi there, If you are not yet collecting the foreign…