I just received an e mail from my nephew, a retired Marine. Perhaps you can get a pay raise. ; -· 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; 6 -----Original Message---- Subject: Military Vets Read: > > 00214--Social Security Benefits > > > > (Highlight comment DOUG_REYNOLDS 1/22/2014 12:48:47 AM blank) 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 $1200 per year of earnings credit credited at time of > application -which can make a substantial difference in social > security monthly payments upon your retirement. You must bring your > DD-214 to the Social Security Office -and you must ask for this > benefit to receive it! Soc Sec website: > > > htt p://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military;htm > > (Highlight comment DOUG_REYNOLDS 1/22/2014 12:49:21 AM blank) This is something to put in your files for when you apply for Social > Security down the road. It is NOT just for retirees, BUT anyone who > has served on active duty prior to January 2002. > > FYI -this benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it! > > We've all been on active duty between 1957 and 2001! > 1 Subject: DD 214 Increased Social Security Benefits For Vets DO 214 Increased Social Security Benefits For Vets DO FORM 214 --EXTRA SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT for those with active duty between January 1957 to December 31 . 2001 See the web site & notes below to po$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 ¬es 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 1 Special Extra Earnings for Military Service (Highlight comment DOUG_REYNOLDS 1/22/2014 12:52:31 AM blank) Page 1 of2 Retirement Planner Social SecurityOnline Benefits Planner a Special Extra Earnings for Military Service ~~Mf~,; Espanol) "·\tls-t'l." Retirement Planner (Highlight comment DOUG_REYNOLDS 1/22/2014 12:50:57 AM blank) 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 • (Highlight comment DOUG_REYNOLDS 1/22/2014 12:51:46 AM blank) 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. [Return to Top] 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: (Highlight comment DOUG_REYNOLDS 1/22/2014 12:53:22 AM blank) 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 (Highlight comment DOUG_REYNOLDS 1/22/2014 12:52:31 AM blank) Special Extra Earnings for Military Service Page 2 of2 ... 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.
The links in the first post had spaces and characters in them that were not in the original link. Unfortunately I did not serve prior to 2001 but for those of you who did here is the working link: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm
Thank you for bringing our attention to it. As you can see Wrye with pastrami got the bugs out of the link and it works fine now. I have no idea how he did that. I searched the S,S.A,.for the words DD-214 and other things but came up empty handed. But now we all have it. Those young whipper snappers have it all over us old farts on finding things in this electronic maze. :D
There was a space between "military." and "htm". I made that space disappear with a super secret button on my keyboard.