Q. I am a FERS employee, age 51 with 12 years civilian service. I have never been in the military. I currently receive from PERS my late husband’s nontaxable disability retirement. When I do retire, will this affect my FERS and/or Social Security? Does this count against me? Can I have PERS, FERS, Social Security and TSP annuity in retirement?
A. I can tell you that you will be entitled to the FERS annuity you earned, any Social Security benefit based on your own record, and your TSP account, without any modification. What I don’t know is if any of this will affect the PERS benefit you receive. Because PERS is not a federal benefit, I don’t now how it will be affected by your federal benefits. You’ll have to check with whomever provides that benefit to you.
