EDD and military pension reporting - will my retirement pay affect my UI benefits?

I went thru a similar situation when I retired from the Air Force in 2024. EDD is SUPPOSED to only count pension as income when you ACTUALLY receive it, not when you're just entitled to it. My first 3 certifications were fine, but then my 4th suddenly showed $0. Turns out my pension had started and they counted 100% of it against my WBA even though only 50% should've been deducted!! Had to call them like 50 times to get it fixed.

You need to understand how pension deduction works with EDD. Military pensions are only partially deductible from UI benefits, and only when actually received. There are two key factors: 1. Only pensions from BASE PERIOD employers affect your UI 2. If your pension is from work in your base period, they deduct either 50% or 100% depending on if you contributed to it Since you just retired, the military was your base period employer, so when your pension starts, it will affect your UI. But until you actually receive payments, there's nothing to report. The $0 payment is probably unrelated - could be an identity verification issue, quarterly review, or eligibility interview needed. Check your UI Online for any messages or call EDD.

i had same issue after police retirement!!! u gotta check ur UI Online messages. bet u have a "pending eligibility interview" notice. they ALWAYS do this with military/police retiring. they wanna make sure ur actually looking for work and not just taking a long vacation lol. took 5 weeks to get my interview and $$

YOUR MAKING A COMMON MISTAKE!!! Military retirement is different from regular pensions for EDD!! When I got out after 16yrs Army they automatically flagged my account for a "pension review" even though I hadnt gotten a penny yet! The problem isnt reporting income - its that EDD puts ALL military retirees thru extra verification to make sure were REALLY looking for civilian work!!! They dont believe us!!

This happened to me too when I retired from the Postal Service. Not military but still federal pension situation. They put a hold on my benefits until I had a phone interview and I couldn't reach anyone at EDD for weeks to ask why. So frustrating!

Just to clarify the pension reporting rules for everyone: 1. You only report pension/retirement when you ACTUALLY RECEIVE the money 2. Military pensions are only partially deductible (usually 50%) 3. Only pensions from base period employers affect your UI The OP's issue is likely the standard eligibility interview that EDD schedules for career transitions. They want to verify you're truly available for and seeking suitable work. Be prepared to discuss: - Your job search efforts (with documentation) - Any job offers you've declined and why - Any limitations on hours/wages/locations - How your military skills transfer to civilian jobs Once you complete the interview, if approved, they'll release all held payments.

my cousin got out of navy 2 yrs ago and had same problem! they makes u do special interview if u retiring from military. something about making sure ur not just taking vacation between careers or something? idk but he got all his money after the phone call thingy

one more thing!!! when ur pension DOES start u have to report it on certifications, but only AFTER u get the money. and they only take like half of it away from ur benefits, not dollar for dollar. its some weird calculation

I'm going through something similar right now! I retired from the Navy in December 2024 and filed for UI in January. Same exact situation - my pension hasn't started yet due to DFAS processing delays, but I'm also showing $0 for my recent certifications. Based on what everyone's saying here, it sounds like we both probably have eligibility interviews scheduled. I just checked my UI Online and sure enough, there's a notice there I missed before. One thing I learned from talking to other veterans is to start documenting your job search activities NOW if you haven't already. Keep a spreadsheet with company names, job titles, application dates, and how you applied. The EDD interview will want specific details about your efforts to find work. Also, don't stress too much about the pension reporting - you're doing it right by not reporting income you haven't received yet. The $0 payments are almost certainly due to the standard review process they do for military retirees, not because you made an error. Hang in there - sounds like once we get through these interviews, we'll get all the back payments we're owed!

I'm also a recent military retiree (Army, January 2025) and went through this exact same thing! Just wanted to add a few things that might help: 1. The eligibility interview is standard for military retirees - they schedule it automatically because they want to verify you're genuinely seeking civilian employment and not just taking a "transition vacation" 2. When I had my interview (took about 6 weeks to get scheduled), they asked very detailed questions about my job search. Have ready: specific company names, job titles, dates applied, method of application, and be prepared to explain how your MOS/military skills translate to the civilian jobs you're targeting 3. They also asked about any networking events, job fairs, or veteran employment resources I'd used. Consider registering with ClearanceJobs, Corporate Gray, or RecruitMilitary if you haven't already - having these on your list shows proactive job searching 4. Regarding the pension - you're 100% correct not to report it until you actually receive payments. I made the mistake of mentioning I was "entitled" to retirement pay and they got confused. Only report actual received income 5. Once approved, they released all my held payments in one lump sum. The whole process was frustrating but the back pay made up for the stress Hang in there - this is just part of the military-to-civilian transition process with EDD. Your benefits should come through once you complete the interview!