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Discover 9 Surprising Insights About Social Security for Procter & Gamble Employees That Could Transform Your Retirement Planning

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Social Security’s been a fact of retirement life ever since it was established in 1935. We all think we know how it works, but how much do you really know? If you work for Procter & Gamble, here are nine things that might surprise you.

The Social Security trust fund is huge. At $2.9 trillion at the end of 2018, it exceeds the gross domestic product (GDP) of every economy in the world except the ten largest: China, the European Union, the United States, India, Japan, Germany, Russia, Indonesia, Brazil, and The United Kingdom.
Most workers including those at Procter & Gamble are eligible for Social Security benefits, but not all. For example, until 1984, federal government employees were part of the Civil Service Retirement System and were not covered by Social Security.
As an employee of Procter & Gamblek, you don’t have to work long to be eligible. If you were born in 1929 or later, you need to work for 10 or more years to be eligible for benefits.
Benefits are based on an individual’s average earnings during a lifetime of work under the Social Security system. The calculation is based on the 35 highest years of earnings. If an individual has years of low earnings or no earnings, Social Security may count those years to bring the total years to 35.

Those at Procter & Gamble may also want to consider how there hasn't always been cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) in Social Security benefits. Before 1975, increasing benefits required an act of Congress; now increases happen automatically, based on the Consumer Price Index. There was a COLA increase of 2.9% in 2019, but there was only an increase of 2% in 2018.
Social Security is a major source of retirement income for 67% of current retirees, including those at Procter & Gamble.
Social Security benefits are subject to federal income taxes — but it wasn’t always that way. In 1983, Amendments to the Social Security Act made benefits taxable, starting with the 1984 tax year.
Social Security recipients received a single lump-sum payment from 1937 until 1940. One-time payments were considered “payback” to those people who contributed to the program. Social Security administrators believed these people would not participate long enough to be vested for monthly benefits.

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With the current political climate we are in it is important to keep up with current news and remain knowledgeable about your benefits.

Procter & Gamble offers both a traditional defined benefit pension plan and a defined contribution 401(k) plan. The defined benefit plan includes a cash balance component, providing retirement income based on a formula considering years of service and earnings, with annual interest credits. The 401(k) plan features company matching contributions and a variety of investment options, including target-date funds and mutual funds. P&G also provides financial planning tools and resources to assist employees in managing their retirement savings.

Procter & Gamble grants RSUs that vest over several years, giving employees shares of the company. Stock options are also part of their compensation plan, allowing employees to purchase shares at a set price.