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1 How does enactment of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-203) change the GPO Provision?
2 How does a government pension affect my Social Security benefits?
3 Will my retirement pension from my job reduce Social Security?
4 Can individuals have both their SSA spouse's and retirement benefits reduced/eliminated by GPO and WEP?
5 What is the difference between the WEP and GPO?
6 What evidence does a Texas teacher need to qualify for the "last day" exemption from GPO?
7 Why do Texas Teachers get special attention with regards to the "last day test" exemption under the GPO?
8 I have heard that if I am exempt from the GPO, I will be exempt from the WEP as well. Is this correct?
9 Is my Social Security survivor’s benefit affected if I also receive a pension based on my deceased spouse’s noncovered work?
10 Do the GPO and the recent changes to the GPO affect city government workers who are not covered by Social Security?
11 If I withdraw my contributions from the non-covered pension system I participate in, can I get out of the GPO?
12 Are all Texas Teachers whose jobs are not covered by Social Security affected by the GPO, or are there exceptions?
13 Do the GPO and the recent changes to the GPO affect police officers who are not covered by Social Security?
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