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19. I'm so sorry, muriel. I worked in Illinois, too. Now they call it an "offset." They used to call it

Sat Sep 2, 2023, 12:59 AM

Sep 2023

"double dipping." If you get a state pension in IL, you can't get social security, though many states allow it in addition to teacher pensions. I'm pretty sure this has always been legalese bs and needs an attorney. In the meantime...

Your local district's central records office can and should immediately certify a letter to SS that you are not receiving a teacher's pension. Have it dated within the ten day deadline, and send the certified letter by certified mail overnight. Make sure you take a time stamp photograph both the letter and the post office's certified tracker bar code form before handing it all over to the USPS.

It's SS's mistake and the state's, and you can sue both govts for that.

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Things are starting to scare me. [View all] murielm99 Sep 2023 OP

you seriously need a lawyer Skittles Sep 2023 #1

I have the legal help I need for my mom, murielm99 Sep 2023 #2

I had a similar problem and found that the only marybourg Sep 2023 #8

Call your congressperson on Tuesday. They have people on staff marybourg Sep 2023 #3

My congress person is a republican idiot. murielm99 Sep 2023 #4

How about your Senators? marybourg Sep 2023 #5

I'd still call them. herding cats Sep 2023 #15

you will only deal with his staff WhiteTara Sep 2023 #18

One of my Senators helped me with an issue. If you call, ask for constituent services. Prairie_Seagull Sep 2023 #29

Second this question everything Sep 2023 #6

I am going to call him. Thanks. murielm99 Sep 2023 #7

I am going to contact him anyway. murielm99 Sep 2023 #9

Good luck. Hope all is resolved soon. marybourg Sep 2023 #10

Call your reps in Congress SCantiGOP Sep 2023 #17

Keep us posted, ok? cilla4progress Sep 2023 #11

I am so sorry you are going through all these issues. brer cat Sep 2023 #12

Are you able to go into the Social Security Office? Hope22 Sep 2023 #13

This happened to friend of mine's Mom. Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #14

I don't have answers for you. sheshe2 Sep 2023 #16

I'm so sorry, muriel. I worked in Illinois, too. Now they call it an "offset." They used to call it ancianita Sep 2023 #19

Believe it or not John Cornyn's office got my son his SSI! or SSDI...Can't remember which one. LeftInTX Sep 2023 #20

Can you appear at the SS office; your congress person's office; and the school records office NBachers Sep 2023 #21

my experience- showing up mopinko Sep 2023 #26

Likely as a sub you weren't a union member. BadgerMom Sep 2023 #22

WHY is Social Security trying to take away your benefits? PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #23

They are trying to take away my benefits because murielm99 Sep 2023 #24

Listen to this: murielm99 Sep 2023 #25

I'm so sorry to hear of the uphill battles you're stuck in, murielm99. calimary Sep 2023 #27

Illinois needs to stop doing this to teachers! AwakeAtLast Sep 2023 #28