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The Different Types of Social Security Benefits - Forbes
The Social Security website contains over 10,000 pages to fully describe the various twists and turns which may affect your benefits. Workers’ benefits are different from spousal benefits, which are different from survivor benefits, which are different from children’s benefits, which are different from disability benefits …. and so on. The fact is, Social Security is a very complex topic, necessarily so because there are tens of millions of Americans who either are or will be eligible to collect benefits, each of whom have a unique personal circumstance. The program is broad and complicated, but this article by Thomas Hagar appearing at Forbes provides an excellent breakdown of the various type of Social Security benefits available. Click here to read more.
Also, if you’re unsure about how these basics apply to you, or if you have any questions about your individual situation under Social Security, note that the AMAC Foundation provides a free-to-the-public advisory service to help Americans navigate the complexities of this program. Learn more about it here…