Biden could receive highest pension in U.S. presidential history

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a Presidential Citizens Medal ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., on 2 January 2025.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 02: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to award the Presidential Citizens Medal in the East Room of the White House on January 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Biden gave the medal to 20 people who worked on causes supported by the president during his decades of public service, including desegregation, women's rights, gun safety, LGBTQ+ rights, cancer research and military affairs. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images / AFP

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06 Jan 2026, 18:10

Former U.S. President Joe Biden could earn the highest pension in U.S. presidential history.

Demian Brady, vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, told the New York Post that his pension is $417,000 a year.

This is “historically unusual,” Brady said, outpacing the current presidential salary of $400,000.

“Biden is making more in retirement than the current president gets (in a salary),” Brady said.

The estimate reflects Biden’s long career in politics. He qualifies for benefits under the Former Presidents Act of 1958 and retirement pay from the Civil Service Retirement System for his time as a senator and vice president.

However, it remains unclear whether Biden will actually claim all of those benefits.

Source: Fox News

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