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Security is our middle name
On March 6, Americans recognized Middle Name Pride Day. At the Social Security Administration, our middle name is “Security,” and every day, we do everything we can to live up to that name. As part of protecting our vital services, we…
Making Social Security Work for Today’s Workers
Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid and National Defense consume two-thirds of all federal spending and are responsible for most of the annual spending increases. That leaves Americans with a choice. We must either cut spending on these three programs or pay much higher…
Social Security Strategies for Divorced Couples
Lots of things are lost when you get divorced: a shared home, mutual friends, old wedding photos. But here’s something that may not disappear: your ability to base Social Security benefits on your spouse’s earnings record. Or in this instance, your…
Social Security – Disability and Retirement
What is Social Security? Social Securityprovides disability benefits to insured workers and their dependents. It also provides retirement benefits to insured workers, their dependents, and surviving family members. The Social Security Administration runs the program. Read more… Notice: The…
Modernizing Medicare: An important first step
(By – Douglas Holtz-Eakin) The Medicare program is at a crucial juncture: it is responsible for 25 percent of all federal outstanding debt this century, and the total continues to grow. Every day, 10,000 newly eligible seniors enter a Medicare health…
Veteran U.S. senator to IRS: No tax breaks for undocumented immigrants
A veteran U.S. senator from Iowa says he plans to push legislation that would overturn a policy allowing undocumented immigrants who qualify for a three-year deportation waiver under President Barack Obama’s executive order to earn tax refunds. Sen. Charles Grassley, a…
DoD wants more details on proposals to overhaul retirement, health systems
Pentagon officials are raising questions about the conclusions reached by a blue-ribbon commission and its proposal to overhaul the military retirement and health care systems, a top defense official said. In the Defense Department’s response to recommendations from the Military Compensation…
Will Social Security Still Be Around When I Retire?
The 2014 Social Security Trustees report said the program will be able to pay full benefits until 2033, and after that will only be able to pay 77 percent of benefits. Laurence Kotlikoff, a Boston University economics professor, and Paul Solman,…
Social Security Credit for Military Service
One often overlooked benefit that federal retirees might be eligible to receive involves Social Security credit for time spent in military service. The earnings of people who serve in the military services on active duty or on active duty for…
Are you a part of the ‘sandwich generation’?
No, I am not writing about those of you who like to eat ham and cheese on whole wheat. The term “sandwich generation” refers to those folks who are still caring for or supporting their children or grandchildren and are…