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The Social Security retirement or disability benefit you receive based on your own earnings under Social Security is not reduced if your spouse receives a pension based on his or her noncovered work.  However, if your spouse receives a pension based on noncovered work and your Social Security benefit is based on your spouse's account, your benefit as well as your spouse's may be reduced as a result of the Windfall Elimination Provision. For more details, see Windfall Elimination Provision (Publication No. 05-10045).