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Social Security and Cyber Crime: Here Are Some Ways to Report It
The AMAC Foundation has taken an aggressive editorial stance on cyber crime in its many forms, with a specific focus that includes the continued expansion of scam activity affecting seniors and Social Security representatives. To help you out on how…
The Motley Fool Weighs in on Social Security 2100
Representative John Larson (D-CT) on October 26 introduced his “Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust” legislative proposal in Congress, with Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C.; House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass.; Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; and other Ways and Means Democrats joining in…
Social Security Benefits: Making Them “All They Can Be”
Everyone wants to get the best return on their investments, and the return on Social Security is no different. We all know that having the highest cash flow possible in our retirement years is essential to our comfort. But how…
Additional Stimulus for Social Security Recipients? The Fight Continues.
Representatives of the Senior Citizens League announced recently that efforts are continuing to push for a $1400 additional stimulus payment for Social Security recipients, with a current petition now containing roughly 75,000 signatures. The petition, SCL’s Social Security and Medicare policy…
Your Benefit: Ways to Keep More of it
For most folks, there’s not a whole lot of breathing room between their Social Security benefit and the bills they need to pay. So, it becomes essential to do whatever they can to control the outflow of funds, that’s a…
Social Security Offices Slated to be Open by Jan 3…But It’s Complicated!
A staged plan for Social Security Administration personnel to return to on-site presence was announced last week, but there are still many wrinkles in how the “re-entry” will unfold. According to their “Phased Reentry Plan,” SSA senior leadership personnel will…
Actions Needed by SSA to Ensure Disability Medical Consultants Are Properly Screened and Trained GAO-22-103815
(Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office) The Social Security Administration pays benefits to eligible people who are unable to work due to disability. State agencies review claims for disability benefits, and use “consultants” (physicians) to determine if claimants are medically eligible.…
Social Security and Wounded Warriors
It’s important to be aware that the Social Security Administration has a dedicated webpage designed to address the many questions wounded Veterans have about the disability benefits available to them under America’s Social Security program. The webpage, which can be…
More on the Impact of Delaying Social Security Benefits
The media airwaves often sound a bit like a broken record on the subject of waiting to file for benefits rather than grabbing them at the first opportunity. And, there’s a sound mathematical reason for this persistent admonition, as explained…
A Discussion on Social Security’s Progressive Design
As a universal benefit program, everyone who has paid into Social Security through their FICA tax assessment during their years in the workforce has earned the eventual return of these tax dollars. It’s important to note, though, that by design,…