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By: FEDweek StaffPast and present service members should not have to do anything in order to receive special Social Security earnings credit the Social Security Administration has announced.
“Under certain circumstances, special earnings can be credited to your military pay record for Social Security purposes,” said the statement, issued in response to a “misleading letter” that has been circulated online referring to a $1,200 special Social Security earnings credit.
Active-duty service members’ earnings have been covered under Social Security since 1957. For inactive reservists, coverage began in 1988.
“If you served in the military before 1957 and did not pay Social Security taxes, we have added special credit to your earnings record for some of your service,” the agency stated. “These extra earnings may help you qualify for Social Security benefits or increase the amount of your benefit.”
The agency issued the clarification after learning that misleading information had been disseminated by an “unknown source.” It directed beneficiaries to its online Military Service and Social Security fact sheet for more details.
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