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Can TRS Members Claim Spousal Benefits While Still Working? full retirement age (fra) government pension offset (gpo) hey marc! spousal benefits teacher retirement system (tra) Nov 06, 2020

If a person is still working and is paying into TRS (Teacher Retirement System of Texas), they cannot not take spousal or ex-spousal benefits? A new client thinks she can take her ex-spouse benefits while working and not receiving the government pension. She is FRA.

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