Former US President Joe Biden has been awarded the largest government pension of any ex‑White House chief. According to The New York Post, Biden’s annual pension payments will total about $417,000, exceeding his salary while in office. The size of the payout is roughly double the pension of former President Barack Obama.
According to Demian Brady, vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, the pension level was made possible by Biden’s long political career. His extended service in public office resulted in a high payout, which allowed him to draw contributions from two pension funds in the first year after leaving the presidency. Notably, the presidential pension system in the United States provides substantial post‑office guarantees.
The question of Biden’s pension size comes amid political debate over his decision‑making capacity. President Donald Trump announced that he had nullified all documents signed by Biden using an autopen. Trump said that using the device calls into question Biden’s competence and ability to knowingly sign orders. The remark underscores the political tension between the administrations.
