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Delaying Social Security: Pros and Cons For those born after 1960, the Social Security Administration defines full retirement age as 67 years old. However, benefits can be claimed as early as 62 or as late as 70, with certain penalties and inducements associated with early claiming or deferring...
When the Social Security Administration released its annual Trustees’ Report last week, I crunched the numbers to show that the fiscal burden of the program is projected to dramatically increase. Payroll taxes are going to climb rapidly, but spending will grow even faster. As a result, the pro...
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare: Dedicated to protecting Social Security and Medicare, this organization advocates for policy reform and educates the public on issues affecting senior citizens and their benefits. About Nathan Paulus ...
Do I need to contact the Social Security office if my identity is stolen? Yes,report any caseof Social Security identification theft to the Social Security Administration via their fraud hotline: (800) 269-0271.You can also report the fraud online atoig.ssa.gov/report. Note that someone fro...
Disability Determination Services (DDS). This is where your initial claim will be reviewed, not at your local Social Security Administration office. Again about 60 to 70% of these initial claims are rejected. If your claim is rejected, your social security disability lawyer will help with the ...
an economics professor at Boston University, created software to help people maximize their Social Security benefits. Together, they've been trying to draw attention to what they call, "Social Security horror stories," caused largely, they say, by the Social Security Administration's ...
The Social Security Administration's new chief is promising to overhaul the agency's system of clawing back billions of dollars it claims was wrongly sent to beneficiaries, saying it "just doesn't seem right or fair." In an interview with KFF Health News, SSA Commissioner Martin O'M...
Comprehensive and meticulously documented facts about Social Security. Learn about Social Security's taxes, benefits, financial status, reform options, and more. For example: • Taxable Maximum • Causes of Fiscal Problems • Old-Age Benefits • “Looting the Trust Fund” • Personal Ownersh...
List a phone number at which someone from the Social Security Administration can call you during the day. Give the mailing address where you want your new card to arrive. Sign the form. This item asks whether you filled out the form for yourself or someone else. If you’re filling out ...