This brochure describes the types of service you may be eligible to buy, the benefits and restrictions on the purchases, and how and when you can buy service.
A UC Berkeley study found that Wisconsin retirees with pension income are less likely to experience economic hardships, with public pensions significantly narrowing the racial, gender, and education wealth gap among older families compared to private pensions.
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This report presents the results of the annual actuarial valuation of benefit liabilities and costs of the Duty Disability Program as of January 1, 2017.
LTDI is a disability insurance benefit under the WRS that is meant to provide an income to members who have become totally and permanently disabled. This program was closed to new claims January 1, 2018.
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This brochure provides general information about the income tax liability on your Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. The tax treatment of WRS benefits is generally similar for federal and Wisconsin income tax purposes.
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