Latest News

Deemed filing rules do not apply to survivor benefits

An internal SSA report found that agency representatives gave widows and widowers incorrect guidance 82 percent of the time based on a random sample of claims by surviving spouses who were also entitled to claim their own retirement benefits. According to the Social Security webpage, “Deemed filing applies to retirement benefits, not to survivor’s benefits,” so, if you are a widow or widower, you may start your survivor benefit independently of your retirement benefit if you restrict the scope of your application. Read article for more details. Click here…

Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL (internet address) for this link is valid on the posted date; socialsecurityreport.org cannot guarantee the duration of the link’s validity. Also, the opinions expressed in these postings are the viewpoints of the original source and are not explicitly endorsed by AMAC, Inc.; the AMAC Foundation, Inc.; or socialsecurityreport.org

What's Your Opinion?

We welcome your comments. Join the discussion and let your voice be heard. All fields are required

Website by Geiger Computers