{"id":366944,"date":"2026-04-06T23:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/366944\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:18:10","slug":"2026-statement-of-benefits-now-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/366944\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Statement of Benefits Now Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1626847873.jpg\" width=\"8019\" height=\"4846\" alt=\"Male employee smiling while reading his laptop.\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WRS members may now view, download, and print their 2026 Annual Statement of Benefits online.<\/p>\n<p>This is in addition to receiving a mailed statement, which ETF has started distributing this week.<\/p>\n<p>The statement is a non-retiree\u2019s annual summary of their WRS account, with the latest 2026 statement showing WRS contribution and interest balances as of January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Starting this year, the statement has been redesigned to incorporate improvements based on feedback from WRS members:<\/p>\n<p>Reduced paper size to standard 8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243;Fewer sections that consolidate information more logicallyMore personalized data to help members in their retirement planning, such as:Member&#8217;s earliest possible retirement ageA separate monthly benefit estimate for additional contributionsInformation members can use to project future benefits using the online <a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/retirement\/calculators\/wrs-retirement-benefits-calculator\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"cd70dd0f-dac4-40d3-a65f-9d8e1212899c\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"WRS Retirement Benefits Calculator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WRS Retirement Benefits Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/retirement\/wrs-retirement-benefit\/my-statement-benefits-wrs-account\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"a3d984a6-7718-44d3-b8c2-d37c7551fc91\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"My Statement of Benefits (WRS Account)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">My Statement of Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My Statement of Benefits is one of the online applications that WRS members can securely access through ETF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/my-benefits\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"e30c5333-6160-4870-900d-e3a3198fa50f\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"My Benefits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">My Benefits<\/a> portal.<\/p>\n<p>Past statements dating back to 2012 are also available through this application.<\/p>\n<p>WRS members need to set up their MyWisconsin ID to log in to My Benefits.<\/p>\n<p>More online services from participating Wisconsin government websites will require a MyWisconsin ID in the future.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/my-benefits-help#myw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MyWisconsin ID<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The My Benefits portal is part of ETF\u2019s modernization effort to improve online self-service for members and employers.<\/p>\n<p>If you need assistance, contact your employer\u2019s human resources office or benefits specialist. If not currently employed, <a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/contact-us\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae79d71-8d3f-4d90-a88d-7945d640c437\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Contact Us\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">contact ETF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"exclamation\">Secure Your WRS Applications, Forms, and Payments<\/p>\n<p>Take extra precautions to securely send or access your forms, applications, and payments by mail, online or in-person.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe fraud may have occurred or is about to occur on your WRS account, notify your bank, local law enforcement, and ETF right away.<\/p>\n<p>Visit ETF\u2019s Fraud page to know more about identity theft, reporting fraud and abuse, and ETF\u2019s response to such reports.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/fraud\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"f9e13342-8440-4b5e-a20f-1d049e5e98da\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Fraud\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Know More About Fraud<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 WRS members may now view, download, and print their 2026 Annual Statement of Benefits online. 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