If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Social Security, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles. What is the status of my pending Social Security disability claim? For information on the status of your pending Social Security disability claim, you ...
First, there is the chance that you are not disabled as defined by Social Security. “Disability” means different things to different people, even to different medical professionals. When it comes to getting disability payments, the only definition that counts is the one used by the paying orga...
Maximizing your Social Security retirement benefit takes know-how. Read about the claiming strategies that will get you the biggest payout.
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Since Social Security doesn’t publish the phone numbers of most local offices, you may have to call the main number at 1-800-772-1213. Visiting a Social Security office should be a last resort, as there are fewer workers for an increasing number of applicants. ...
Social Security payments are adjusted annually to keep pace with inflation. The increase for 2024 is 3.2%. The increase for 2023 was 8.7%.4 Credit Requirements for Disability Benefits There are some situations in which benefits may be granted when the standard 40-credit threshold has not been ...
SSA is charged with administering two federal income support programs established under the Social Security Act:8 • Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), commonly known as Social Security (Title II);9 and • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the Aged, Blind, and Dis...
The Social Security trust fund for retirement and disability benefits is expected to be depleted around 2035 because the benefits being paid out are greater than the payroll taxes coming in. But Kotlikoff and Savage argue that clawing back money from the elderly and ...
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.
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