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Claiming pensions is UK and US

[Deleted User]
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Does anyone have any knowledge of being a UK citizen and claiming Social Security benefits via thier ex-husband? I have heard that due to the WEP agreement, the claim for SS will be reduced if you claim a UK pension. I need to find this information to complete our financial order etc.

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  • EdSwippet
    EdSwippet Posts: 1,670 Forumite
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    edited 18 September at 3:04PM
    [Deleted User] said:
    Does anyone have any knowledge of being a UK citizen and claiming Social Security benefits via thier ex-husband? I have heard that due to the WEP agreement, the claim for SS will be reduced if you claim a UK pension. I need to find this information to complete our financial order etc.
    The US eliminated the WEP in January: President Signs Legislation to End Windfall Elimination Provision - KPMG

    Who is asking you for your WEP details, and in what form do they want it? Whatever they're after is now going to be irrelevant.

  • Bostonerimus1
    Bostonerimus1 Posts: 1,543 Forumite
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    WEP was repealed in Jan 2025. You can claim SS through an ex-spouse. Do you fulfill the basic requirements, things like being married for longer than 10 years and not marrying again? Are you filing a US SS claim form?
    And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
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