2025 was a year of mass reductions to the federal workforce. From agency restructuring to Deferred Resignation, every department is smaller now than it was before Trump’s inauguration.
These initiatives put federal workers in a pressure chamber of worrying their job would go away or wondering if buyout offers would be the best they could do.
To counteract some of that stress, Congress blocked any new layoffs starting in October, but starting February 13, agencies can impose these layoffs again.
Leave The Stress, Keep the Security
If you’ve already been struggling at work because of an illness or injury, this one solution might let you leave your federal job altogether. This benefit lets you leave the stress of the federal workforce behind but keep supporting you until age 62.
It gives you the freedom to pursue another career in the private sector that wouldn’t compromise your health. It provides reliable monthly pay checks, so you don’t have to worry how to make ends meet. You’d get to keep your federal health and life insurance, so you wouldn’t have to find expensive coverage elsewhere. And the whole time you’re on the benefit you’d be building up your pension with additional years of service as if you’d never left your federal job.
That benefit is called Federal Disability Retirement, and we’ve helped over 14,000 federal workers get it.
Is Federal Disability Retirement Right for me?
Disability Retirement is a benefit designed for people whose health struggles are getting in the way of them doing their job.
Want to find if you’re eligible?
Ask yourself the following questions to know if you’re in a position to be considered:
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- Do I have at least 18 months of service in the federal government?
- Am I a FERS employee, or regular/career employee for USPS?
- Am I not able to do one of my essential tasks at work because of a medical condition?
If you answered “yes” to all three, you’ve got a good start. Give us a call to discuss whether you meet the seven qualification requirements or check out our video that breaks them all down.
Bottom line, you don’t have to stay in a job that doesn’t serve you anymore.
If you want to learn more about this benefit, or if you’re ready to learn if you’d qualify, give us a call today for a free consultation. You’ve got options, and we’re here to help guide you.
