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Direct Deposit is the Best
Option
Individuals who receive Federal
payments have at least
three choices to get their payments. It’s important to
know
the choices for receiving federal payments.
There are numerous
government benefit programs aimed at assisting older Americans with
healthcare expenses. Visit our
Medical
Coverage section to learn about the medical benefits you may be
eligible to receive upon retirement.
Social Security
Veteran's Benefits
Railroad Retirement Board
Civil Service
The
Social
Security Administration is responsible for the management of
America’s social service programs. Your
Social Security benefits are the foundation on which you can build a secure
retirement. The
Social
Security Retirement Planner is a great resource to help you find
more information about your Social Security retirement benefits and how they
will affect your retirement plans. The retirement planner consists of
calculators, benefit eligibility issues, pre-retirement considerations, and
frequently asked questions.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal
Benefits for Veterans and Dependents.
A browser friendly version of the 118 page booklet.
Benefits
and Services
For veterans, their dependents and survivors,
including, but not limited to: service connected compensation, DIC,
non-service connected pension, burial & accrued benefits, guardianship
and public contact services.
Veterans
OnLine Applications
A Department of Veterans Affairs website designed so U.S. military veterans
and some service members within six months of separation or retirement can
apply for compensation, pension, and vocational rehabilitation benefits
through the Internet.
Railroad Retirement
Board
The
Railroad
Retirement Board's mission is to administer retirement/survivor and
unemployment/sickness insurance benefit programs for railroad workers and
their families under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act. Go to this site for
information on the following Railroad Retirement Board programs.
Federal employees
participate in a different retirement savings plan than private sector
employees. The following web
sites provide information about federal employee retirement benefits.
Federal
Employee Retirement Calculator
Exclusive application on the FirstGov for Seniors web site.
Office
of Personnel Management - Federal Retirees Website
The Office of Personnel
Management provides information for federal employees about retirement
benefits. This website offers
online tools to make calculations and changes to your benefit payment.
Federal
Retirement Thrift Investment Board - Thrift Savings Plan
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a retirement savings and investment plan
for Federal employees. The
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board administers the TSP and contracts
with a separate organization to serve as the TSP record keeper. This website
provides current publications, rates of returns, calculators, forms and
publications, and account access.
National
Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)
NARFE's excellent web site has a lot of useful information for the federal
retiree and, for a fee, an association to join. Issues covered include:
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