Social Security and DD214, for US FORMER MILITARY

I just received an e mail from my nephew, a retired Marine. Perhaps you can get a pay raise.

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KLUMPH, BUD CIV DFAS

From: LaValle, Michael E Mr CIV USA ASA FMC [Michaei.Lavalle@us.army.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 11 :37 AM
To: EASTER, AL CIV DFAS; ROBERTS, TOM GIV DFAS; GILLISON, AARON SES DFAS;
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Subject: Military Vets Read:
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> 00214--Social Security Benefits

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DD FORM 214 --SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT. Please share this with anyone
> who's had active duty service prior to January 2002 and planning for
retirement.
> In a nutsh.ell it boils down to this: You qualify' for a h i gher social
> security payment because of your military service, for active duty any
> time from 19.57 through 2001 (the program was done away with in January
> 2002). Up to $1200 per year of earnings credit credited at time of
> application -which can make a substantial difference in social
> security monthly payments upon your retirement. You must bring your
> DD-214 to the Social Security Office -and you must ask for this
> benefit
to receive it! Soc Sec website:

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> htt p://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military;htm

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This is something to put in your files for when you apply for Social
> Security down the road. It is NOT just for retirees, BUT anyone who
> has served on active duty prior to January 2002.

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> FYI -this benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it!

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> We've all been on active duty between 1957 and 2001!
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Subject: DD 214 Increased Social Security Benefits For Vets

DO 214 Increased Social Security Benefits For Vets

DO FORM 214 --EXTRA SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT for those with active duty
between January 1957 to December 31 . 2001

See the web site & notes below to po$sibly increase your Social Security Benefits.

DO FORM 214--SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT Please share this with anyone
who had active duty service between January 1957 to December 31, 2001, and
planning for retirement. In a nutshell it boils down to this:
You qualify for a higher social security payment because of your Military service,
for active duty any time from 1957 through 2001 (the program was done away with
1 January 2002). Up to $1200 per year of earnings credit credited at time of
application -wh ich can make a substantial difference in social security monthly
payments upon your retirement. You must bring your DD-2 14 to the Social
Security Office and you must ask for this benefit to receive it!

Soc Sec website: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/militarv. htm

This is something to put in your files for when you apply for Social Security down

the road .. It is NOT just for retirees, BUT anyone who has served on

active duty between January 1957 to December 31, 2001.

FYI -this benefit is not automatic. you must ask for it! We've all been on active

duty between 1957 and 2001 or know someone who has.

Passing on good information for all you military folks when you apply for social
security . I know this may be too early for some of you to think about social security
but, keep living and you will get there. ·

Regional Resource Coordinator

Maryland's Commitment to Veterans Project State of Maryland-Southern Region

Human Services Partnership Building La Plata, Maryland 2064


KLUMPH, BUD CIV DFAS


From: LAS HBROOK, ISAAC CIV DFAS
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:54 AM
To: KLUMPH , BUD CIV DFAS
Subject: FW: Added Social Security benefit for former/retired military
Attachments: DO 2141ncreased Social Security Benefit 1957-2001 .docx

This information was sent to me and I am just passing it along...

Attached is updated information on Social Security Benefits for those your previously served
as active duty service members.

*DO FORM 214* --*EXTRA SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT* for those with *active duty between January
1957 to December 31, 2001* See the web site &notes below to possibly increase your Social
Security Benefits.

*DO FORM 214 --SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT* Please share this with anyone who had active duty
service between January 1957 to December 31, 2001, and planning for retirement. In a nutshell
it boils down to this:

You qualify for a higher social security payment because of your Military service, for active
duty* **any time from 1957 through 2001* (the program was done away with 1 January 2002}. Up
to $1200 per year of earnings credit credited at time of application -which can make a
substantial difference in social security monthly payments upon your retirement. *You must
bring your DD-214 to the Social Security Office and you must ask for this benefit to receive
it!*

Soc Sec website : http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military .htm

This is something to put in your files for when you apply for Social Security down the road ••
It is NOT just for retirees, BUT anyone who has served on active duty between January 1957 to
December 31, 2001.

FYI -*this benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it*! We've all been on active duty

between 1957 and 2001 or know someone who has.

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE


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Special Extra Earnings for Military Service
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Retirement Planner

Social SecurityOnline
Benefits Planner a Special Extra Earnings for Military Service


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Since 1957, if you had military service earnings for active
Home duty (including active duty for training), you paid Social
Security taxes on those earnings. Since 1988, inactive


Estimate Your

duty service in the Armed Forces reserves (such as

Retirement Benefits

weekend drills) has also been covered by Social Security.

Benefit Calculators

Eligibility Issues

Under certain circumstances, special extra earnings for
Near Retirement? your military service from 1957 through 2001 can be
Apply for Benefits Online credited to your record for Social Security purposes.


These extra earnings credits may help you qualify for

Frequently Asked

Social Security or increase the amount of your Social

Retirement Questions

Security benefrt.

Other Resources

...--------------. Special extra earnings credits are granted for periods of

Note: Change in special

active duty or active duty for training. Special extra
military service credits.


earnings credits are not granted for inactive duty training.
In January 2002, Public
Law 1 07-117, the Defense


If your active military service occurred

Appropriations Act, stopped

the special extra earnings

that have been credited to

• From 1957 through 1967, we will add the extra
military service personnel.
credits to your record when you apply for Social
Security benefits.
Military service in calendar


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From 1968 through 2001, you do not need to do
year 2002 and future years
anything to receive these extra credits. The credits
no longer qualifies for these


were automatically added to your record.
special extra earnings


• After 2001, there are no special extra earnings
credits.

credits for military service.

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How You Get Credit For Special Extra Earnings

The information that follows applies only to active duty
military service earnings from 1957 through 2001. Here's
how the special extra earnings are credited on your
record:


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Service In 1957 Through 1977

You are credited with $300 in additional earnings for each
calendar quarter in which you received active duty basic
pay.

Service in 1978 through 2001

http:/ /www.ssa.gov/retire2/military .htm 10/19/2011


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For every $300 in active duty basic pay, you are credited

with an additional $100 in earnings up to a maximum of

$1,200 a year. If you enlisted after September 7, 1980,

and didn't complete at least 24 months of active duty or

your full tour, you may not be able to receive the

additional earnings. Check with Social Security for details.

 

Charlie, It came to me as a PDF file which I tried to attach. It was too large so I downloaded it in word. I think copied and pasted. It looks fine on my end.

 

Hi Guys, don't mean to butt in here, but I just tried that link and it said no file Found JFYI


JP

 

Charlie, I did not try that link, I apologize for that.