Alas, I was sidelined with a particularly nasty virus. I was horizontal since New Years Eve. This is my first day up for more than an hour at a time.
I'm deep into unpacking, cleaning, and catching up on mail, messages, bills, etc.
I'll be back tomorrow with an update on how you might be affected by the flu/pneumonia this year.
The idea behind WEP - the Windfall Elimination Provision - is that a FEW people were taking advantage of the ability to get a government pension, then take a non-government job, and get Social Security benefits, as well. According to Wikipedia: "The Windfall Elimination Provision (abbreviated WEP [1] ) is a statutory provision in United States law [2] which affects benefits paid by the Social Security Administration under Title II of the Social Security Act . It reduces the Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) of a person's Retirement Insurance Benefits (RIB) or Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) when that person is eligible or entitled to a pension based on a job which did not contribute to the Social Security Trust Fund . While in effect, it also affects the benefits of others claiming on the same social security record." How it affects me: both my husband and myself worked primarily in teaching jobs ove...
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