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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shutdown will delay payments. It’s not a big deal, particularly for retirees who have large savings (which is why they can retire). [/quote]

It is a big deal for most feds who don't have large savings. People with kids. People with mortgages. I have no confidence you will get this money - the shutdown will start on Tuesday. If the shutdown benefits the president (MAGA podcasters are saying it gives the president more control over spending and spending cuts), the shutdown may last indefinitely.

If I were the OP, I would start thinking as if the money will not come. Make a plan for what you can do now to live without it (second job, spend less, move) - and if it does come, that is a bonus. [/quote]

But OP is a retiree. They do have large savings, otherwise they wouldn't have retired. [/quote]

no, OPs husband was DRP/VERA eligible. they are an *unwilling* retiree. The problem is that anyone who is eligible for a pension will not receive a severance if RIFed. So a lot of people faced the awful choice of taking 4 months of DRP severance + early retirement, or holding on and possibly getting immediately terminated with no severance.

But now the spouse has not been able to find other work and any leave payout/annuity may be delayed for several months just due to backlog, and possibly longer if the gov shuts down. It's an awful choice, and spouse may be additionally paralyzed because a) it's possible his org never implemented a RIF and his job would have been safe(ish). or b) his org was RIFed and any private sector opportunities are being fiercely pursued by all of his colleagues as well. or c) all of the above.

Anyway, as a commenter above said, assume money may not come for some time. health insurance should continue, with the estimated payments being covered by his estimated annuity. I'm sorry that your family is going through this.[/quote]

Estimated payment, which is not delayed, is very close to your final payment. [/quote]

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