DRS benefits unaffected by federal shutdown
Posted on October 2, 2025
Retirement benefits for Washington’s retired public workers in a DRS plan are not affected by the federal governmental shutdown.
DRS pays more than $8 billion each year to members, with about $9 of every $10 dollars remaining in Washington. This is critical not only to each retiree and their families but to our state’s economy.
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