Jay Mathews
The Social Security system was created on Aug. 14, 1935, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed theSocial Security Actinto law. The first monthly benefits checks became payable on Jan. 1, 1940. Ida M. Fuller, a retired legal secretary in Vermont, was the first person to collect one....
Although there are many planning options for maximizing Social Security benefits, they can be complex and only apply in certain circumstances. The following five planning tips are ones that everyone should know about to increase the size of their Social Security checks. 1. Work at Least the Full...
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 ...
It’s been ten days since the Social Security annual report to Congress has come out. I’ve been waiting for the devotees of SS to write something cheery about the report. For the most part the cheerleaders have been silent. That’s with good reason. The report stunk. There’s nothing...
Most people can't avoid paying Social Security taxes on their employment and self-employment income. There are, however, exemptions available to specific groups of taxpayers.
of her death and they have no physical evidence of her receiving Social Security distributions, Evva Pryor's testimony was backed up by Rand's secretary, Cynthia Peikoff, who helped the author with her finances during the last two years of her life and reported seeing Social Security checks. ...
who are divorced but were married to their spouse for more than 10 years can likely claim some portion of their spouse’s Social Security benefits. They must be unmarried when they collect benefits. The widow’s benefit is 71% to 100% of what a spouse received before their death.11 ...
Elderly adults covered by social security were found to have less risk of depression. The main reason for this result can be attributed to personal socioeconomic status. Elderly people with pension insurance have a better material security in their lives in China. Moreover, the finding of the ...
The social support received by the patients was 6.13 (2.13) vs. 5.31 (1.67) among patients with glycemic control vs. no control. The results show that social support (p = 0.04), self-efficacy (p =0.01) and self-care activities (p = 0.001) were significantly related to the level of ...