OPM and SSA to swap retiree data—yawn, bureaucracy as usual
Published Date: 8/6/2026
Notice
Summary
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-108, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is providing notice of the re- establishment of a matching program between OPM and the Social Security Administration (SSA) under Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) No. 1071. The purpose of this matching program is to enable SSA to disclose Title II Social Security benefit information to OPM for use in determining eligibility for, and computing, Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) benefits payable to disability annuitants and survivor annuitants as required by law.
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OPM–SSA Data Sharing to Calculate FERS Benefits
If you are a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) disability annuitant, a FERS child survivor annuitant, or a FERS surviving spouse who may get a FERS Supplementary Annuity, OPM will receive Title II Social Security benefit information from SSA so OPM can determine eligibility for and compute your FERS disability or survivor benefits, including statutory offsets. This matching program begins October 27, 2026 and will run for 18 months (with a possible 12-month extension).
Personal Identifiers Shared and SSN Verification
OPM will send each person’s full name, Social Security number, date of birth, and SVES indicator to SSA; SSA will verify the SSN using its Enumeration System and then disclose Title II beneficiary status and benefit information from the Master Beneficiary Record or return a code if the SSN does not verify. These exchanges start on October 27, 2026 and run for 18 months unless extended.
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