Aging technology and staff shortages have taken a toll on Social Security. In 2022, the agency's workforce hit a 25-year low as the number of people claiming benefits kept going up. When we took a close look at Social Security's annual reports to congress, we discovered somethi...
However, Social Security began sending letters to recipients in early December to alert them of their new benefit amount. People who have a mySocialSecurity account can log into the site to view their letter online. Recipients need to have signed up for mySocialSecurity prior to November 14 to...
ask for a waiver, or request an arrangement that allows them to repay the debt in small increments. Absent such forbearance, the government can reduce or cut off people’s monthly benefit checks.
An identity thief with access to your Social Security number may be able to commit various types of fraud in your name, including credit fraud, benefit fraud, and tax fraud. They might also sell your SSN to other bad actors via illegitimate marketplaces. Here’s a more detailed look at ho...
This paper shows that benefit take-up can be influenced by sending targeted letters to the eligible population. We exploit the implementation of the guarantee pension program in Finland, which offered a monthly top-up benefit to low-income pensioners. The Social Insurance Institution sent information...
READ: Frequently Asked Social Security Benefit Questions. The Best Defense Is a Good Offense If you think your Social Security benefits might be raided to pay overdue bills, the worst thing you can do is ignore the problem. “They don’t want to go after your Social Security. Believe me,...
Direct Express Help is not affiliated with any government agency. We are a website dedicated to helping Direct Express Cardholders and Social Security benefit recipients find the information they need. This includes account login information, customer service contact number, dispute resolution process an...
Social Media Security Many companies have been a victim of a social media security attack and their accounts have been hacked, leading to company embarrassment and losing potential customers and business. Here are some simple tips to keep in mind: ...
Most of the chatter on the internet implores us to delay our social security benefit for as long as possible, touting the extra 8% per year the benefit will increase. What these well-meaning bloggers fail to appreciate is that most of us are not in a position to deplete our savings for...
after 15 minutes a recording said to call back later and hung up. It's now 10am and still no call. For whatever reason she can't complete here family benefit online from her account even though we've been married over 43 years and have been filing taxes every year. The local SSA off...