You can get both Social Security benefits and military retirement benefits. Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits. You’ll get …

Social Security benefits are based on your average indexed monthly earnings (AIME) over your highest-earning years (typically 35 years for retirement benefits). By adding these special …

We want to make sure veterans with active and inactive service have the appropriate information that they need and do not take unnecessary action. Under certain circumstances, special …

Some veterans are eligible for extra social security credits. Learn how your Social Security pay is impacted by military service and get tips on how to increase your benefits.

Need the skinny about how your military service affects your Social Security earnings? This fact sheet provides all the details.

According to the federal government, SSI, or Social Security Income, “…is a needs-based program, additional income from VA benefits will affect the cash benefit amount.” If you apply …

VA disability compensation is considered an independent benefit and is not counted as income for Social Security purposes. Understanding these distinctions can help veterans maximize their …

No. You can get both a military pension and Social Security retirement, survivor or family benefits. The same is true for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The amount of your military …

Veterans may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), in conjunction with, or as an alternative to VA disability compensation. They …

A VA rating does not guarantee approval for Social Security benefits, as the two agencies use different criteria to define disability. However, the SSA has an initiative to expedite the …