Summary: reduction for a person retiring in 2005 is $219.50 a month. Assuming the maximum WEP reduction applies, the monthly Social Security retirement benefits would be $980.50 ($1,200 – $219.50). The basic full retirement benefit in the benefits statement is calculated using the highest 35 years of Social Security covered earnings. The actual earnings amounts for a given year are
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