I worked in England for 18 years between the years 76 through 93. I have lived in the States as a permanent resident since and when I finally retire I will have thirty years of substantial earnings. Will my British pension effect my US social security.

Hi,

No, your U.S. Social Security benefits will not be affected by your British pension as long as you have at least 30 years of U.S. Social Security covered earnings that are considered substantial as defined in the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) regulations. The annual amounts required to be considered 'substantial earnings' are listed on page 2 of the following Social Security publication: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10045.pdf.

Best, Jerry