After her husband died, Paternostro discovered she couldn't collect his Social Security benefits due to a pair of federal policies called the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. These provisions reduce or eliminateSocial Securitybenefitsfor millions of Americans if they rec...
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 something else has been going up as well: the amount of money the agency has been clawi...
Dear Savvy Senior,Who all is eligible for Social Security survivor benefits? My ex-husband died...Miller, Jim
“My daughter and her family live in Florida and my husband died a couple ofmonths ago. This will be my first Christmas without him. We 13 had a lot of money but nowthere isn't even enough to buy our grandchildren Christmas gifts." Tears 14 down her face.Searching in my pocket for ...
“Can you recommend an book/author that can help me learn about Social Security disability benefits for my adult disabled child? In particular, I would like to know how much he can earn before it impacts what he may receive from my SS retirement benefit.” The definition of disability for ...
Social Security In America According to Novak “Issues in Aging,” The negative backlash that both minorities and women share is minimal to the hardship we see with widows. The woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried suffers the most in her aging life, the risk of he...
Social Security Retirement Benefits TheSocial Security checkserves as a financial safety net for older Americans. The money you receive is based on the contributions you make to the system when working. As you work, you pay into Social Security and later on, when you retire, you receive the ...
In 2009, the group released photos of American security guards at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul engaging in “deviant” after-hours pool parties. The photos show the men drunkenly urinating on each other, licking each other’s nipples, and taking vodka shots and eating potato chips out of ...
But this money should not be counted as part of your income because it is used for your daughter and the money was from her mother who died. Answer this Question Question: Social Security and Child Support? June 6, 2012 My ex is collecting Social Security. He never paid me child support...
My husband and I are in a great debate about when to start collecting Social Security. I want to delay getting benefits until we are 70. We both reach full retirement age at 67. “Nope,” my husband says. “I’m going to take it early at 62. Why wait all those years when we cou...