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The FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, How Much It Pays, and the Earnings Test That Can Wipe It Out

The FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, How Much It Pays, and the Earnings Test That Can Wipe It Out

The FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, How Much It Pays, and the Earnings Test That Can Wipe It OutGigi Bodwin
Published on: 19/08/2026

The FERS Supplement can pay over $1,300 a month before age 62 — or nothing at all. Who qualifies, how it's calculated, and the 2026 earnings test explained.

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