Check with the Office of Pensions Not stated in the sources: whether SEPP members, teachers included, pay into Social Security.
- Check with the Office of PensionsThe Office of Pensions lists Social Security alongside your pension as retirement income and refers members to the Social Security Administration 'if applicable'. The sources we have do not say outright whether SEPP members pay into Social Security.No downloaded source states SEPP's Social Security coverage.Summary Plan Description (2026), p. 21
What the sources say
The SEPP sources mention Social Security only in passing: the Summary Plan Description lists it with your pension as a retirement income source and tells members to contact the Social Security Administration 'if applicable', and the workshop notes Social Security earnings limits may apply if you work after retirement. Delaware's Social Security enabling law (29 Del. C. Ch. 57) lets the State extend coverage to positions under a retirement system, but none of the downloaded sources says outright that SEPP teachers pay into Social Security. Summary Plan Description (2026), p. 21, Retirement Planning; Office of Pensions workshop slides (Aug. 4, 2026), slide 37; 29 Del. C. §§5702(b), 5703, 5710
None of the sources we have says outright whether SEPP members, including teachers, pay into Social Security.
What would settle it: Delaware's Section 218 agreement summary, or an Office of Pensions or Statewide Benefits Office statement.
We don't estimate Social Security on this site. See taxes, working after retirement and the calculator.
Questions
Do Delaware teachers pay into Social Security?
The Office of Pensions sources we used don't say outright. Look at your pay stub for Social Security tax, or ask your district.
Does a SEPP pension reduce Social Security?
The sources don't say. Ask the Social Security Administration about your own case.
Source: State Employees' Pension Plan Summary Plan Description, 2026 edition (PDF dated May 14, 2026), p. 21. Also: Office of Pensions workshop (Aug. 4, 2026), slide 37; 29 Del. C. §§ 5702, 5703, 5710. Last reviewed .