Are members of LASERS able to draw Social Security benefits?

For their State service, LASERS members do not pay the Social Security tax and are not eligible to draw benefits. The LASERS retirement system is mandatory for most state employees.

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) were repealed with the Social Security Fairness Act on January 5, 2025, eliminating their impact on our members. It is uncertain how quickly the Social Security Administration (SSA) will recalculate benefit amounts and implement payments reflecting the WEP/GPO repeal.

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