Skip to main content
  • Contact Us
  • Employer Login
  • Vendor Login
Colorado PERA logo
Member Login/Registration
  • Members
    • My PERA Account
    • New to PERA
      • Defined Benefit Plan
      • Option to Choose Plans
    • Mid-Career
    • Ready to Retire
      • When Can I Retire?
      • How to Retire
      • Your Benefit Options at Retirement
    • Benefit Basics
      • How Your PERA Benefit is Calculated
      • Highest Average Salary Tables
      • Member Contribution Rates
      • Purchasing Service Credit
      • Social Security
      • Interest on Member Accounts
    • Life and Job Changes
      • Leaving Employment
      • Divorce / Domestic Relations Orders
      • Disability
      • Survivor Benefits
      • Life Insurance
    • PERAPlus 401(k)/457 Plans
  • Retirees
    • Benefit Basics for Retirees
      • Annual Benefit Increases
      • Social Security
    • Health Benefits (PERACare)
      • Under Age 65 (Pre-Medicare)
      • Over Age 65 (Medicare)
      • Under Age 65 + Over Age 65 (Combination Medicare and Pre-Medicare)
      • Turning 65: Medicare + PERACare
      • PERACare Carriers
    • Life and Job Changes
      • Working After Retirement
      • Divorce / Domestic Relations Orders
    • Taxes on Benefits
      • 1099-Rs
  • Employers
    • Affiliating with PERA
    • Employer Resources
      • Employer Resources: Leadership
      • Employer Resources: HR / Payroll
      • Employer Resources: Finance
      • Employer Resources: New to Your PERA Role
    • Employer Topics
  • Investments
    • Defined Benefit (DB) Plan Assets
    • Defined Contribution (DC) Plan Investments
    • Divestment
    • Investment Stewardship
  • Forms and Resources
    • Member and Retiree Forms
    • Booklets and Fact Sheets
    • Financial Reports and Studies
    • FAQs
      • Member FAQs
      • Retiree FAQs
      • About PERA FAQs
      • PERACare FAQs
      • Employer FAQs
      • Investment FAQs
      • Social Security Fairness Act (WEP/GPO) FAQs
    • Video Library
    • Webinars
      • Webinar Library
      • Webinars On Demand
  • About
    • Board and Leadership
      • Board Members
      • Leadership
    • Legislation
      • Ambassador Program
    • News
      • Event Calendar
      • Newsletters
      • PERA On The Issues
      • Town Hall
    • Careers
    • Transparency
  • Contact Us
  • Retirees

    • Benefit Basics for Retirees
      • Annual Benefit Increases
      • PERA and Social Security
    • Health Benefits (PERACare)
      • Under Age 65 (Pre-Medicare)
      • Over Age 65 (Medicare)
      • Under Age 65 + Over Age 65 (Combination Medicare and Pre-Medicare)
      • PERACare Carriers
      • Turning 65: Planning for Medicare
    • Life and Job Changes After Retirement
      • Working After Retirement
    • Taxes on Benefits
      • 1099-Rs

Benefit Basics for Retirees

Below, you’ll find resources that allow you learn more about how Social Security works with your benefit, and how much your benefit will increase on an annual basis. 

To get an even better look at your personal account, check the balance of your 401(k), or change your address, log in to your online account. 

Teaser

Annual Benefit Increases

In retirement, eligible PERA benefit recipients receive annual increases (AI) to their monthly benefits.

Read More

Teaser

PERA and Social Security

Most PERA members do not contribute to Social Security while they are working for PERA employers.

Read More

An older couple is using a laptop at a wooden table. The man is typing while the woman, standing beside him, looks at papers. They appear to be working together in a home office environment.

Retiree FAQs

Have a question? Visit our frequently asked questions library to find the answer.
Colorado PERA logo

1301 Pennsylvania St.
Denver, CO 80203

  • Monday through Friday
    7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • 800-759-7372
  • My PERA Account
  • Member and Retiree Forms
  • Calculators
  • Careers
  • Contact Us

Follow us on social media

Download our mobile app

Apple Store (opens in new tab)Google Play Store (opens in new tab)
  • Privacy and Security Notice
  • Security Disclosure
  • Copyright and Trademark Notice
  • Social Media Policies
  • Accessibility Statement