Ask Rusty – Will WEP and GPO Affect My Wife’s Spousal Benefit?

Dear Rusty: My wife worked for the US Postal Service in New York for about 22 years, and then in the private sector for about 15 years. She began collecting her “deferred annuity” from the USPS at age 62 and she plans to collect her Social Security benefits at age 67, which is her full retirement age (FRA). Her Social Security benefit before the Windfall Elimination Provision is less than 50%…