The FERS basic retirement benefit often includes a “supplement” to take the place of a Social Security retirement benefit when an employee retires with an unreduced, immediate benefit, but is younger ...

Over 33,000 retirement claims were processed at the Office of Personnel Management's Retirement Operations Center in January and February this year, according to the agency. The digital claims that ...

Federal employees receive a retirement benefit package that includes a pension, a tax-advantaged savings plan and Social Security. But many do not fully understand how these benefits work, and that ...

Background: FERS Annuity Supplement Most federal employees are covered by FERS which is made up of three components: (1) Social Security benefits, (2) a Thrift Savings Plan (a retirement savings and ...

In June 2025, early versions of a sweeping legislative package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) sparked concern among federal workers and retirees with or without Social Security.