Q. I am 64 years old, retired under CSRS and receive a pension of $3,954 dollars monthly. I paid enough to be eligible for Medicare, but I don’t have enough quarters to receive Social Security benefits on my own. My wife is currently receiving a Social Security pension of $1,359.90 monthly. Am I eligible for a Social Security Spousal benefits?
A. Probably not, since the Government Pension Offset will likely eliminate the entire survivor benefit. See the brochure at https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10007.pdf for more information.
