Q & A
I need a surgical procedure, and want to find the best hospital to have it done. Can Medicare help me and my doctor in this search process?
Answer: Yes, Medicare has lots of information available to help you. Of course, if you need emergency treatment, go to the hospital closest to you without delay. But if you need treatment that isn’t an emergency, you should take time to…
If delayed, to what age do SSA survivors benefits increase?
Full Question: My husband and I both worked so each of us received our individual Social Security retirement, although his amount was more. I was age 64 when he died a year ago but decided to delay starting SSA survivors benefits…
I want to apply for Supplemental Security Income, but I don’t know whether I qualify since I own my own home. Can I still get SSI?
Answer: Yes, it is possible for you to qualify for SSI even if you own your own home. To be eligible for SSI, you cannot own more than $2,000 in resources for an individual and $3,000 for a couple. However,…
My grandfather, who is receiving Supplemental Security Income, will be coming to live with me. Does he have to report the move to Social Security?
Answer: Yes. An SSI beneficiary must report any change in living arrangements before the 10th day of the following month. If you do not report the change, your grandfather could receive an incorrect payment and have to pay it back,…
Why take Social Security early?
Answer: You can claim Social Security beginning at age 62, but if you do that, your benefit will be substantially lower. Still, many people decide to claim at the earliest possible age. Read more… Source: Bankrate.com – May 28, 2014 Notice:…
I pay my monthly premium directly to my Medicare prescription drug plan provider. Why can’t I also pay my income-related monthly adjustment amount directly to my Medicare prescription drug plan provider?
Answer: By law, we must deduct your income-related monthly adjustment amount from your Social Security payments. If the amount you owe is more than the amount of your payment, or you don’t get monthly payments, you will get a separate bill…
When a person who has worked and paid Social Security taxes dies, who is eligible for survivors benefits?
Answer: Social Security survivors benefits can be paid to: • Widows or widowers — unreduced benefits at full retirement age, or reduced benefits as early as age 60 • Disabled widows or widowers — as early as age 50 • Widows…
What is the purpose of Supplemental Security Income, or SSI?
Answer: The purpose of SSI is to help aged, blind and disabled people who have little income and few resources to support themselves. It provides financial assistance to meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter. You can receive SSI even…
Social Security: How do I get disabled widow’s benefits?
Answer: You may be able to get disabled widow(er)’s benefits at age 50 if your disability must have started before age 60 and within seven years of the latest of the following dates: the month the worker died; the last…
We adopted a baby girl overseas and brought her home with us to the United States. We need to get a Social Security number for her. What do we do?
Answer: In general, to apply for a Social Security number for your child you must: •Complete an Application For A Social Security Card (Form SS-5), which you can find online at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber; Show us documents proving your child’s: •United States…