Benefit eligibility
Ask Rusty – Help! SSA Says I’m Not Eligible for Benefits
Dear Rusty: Help!! The Social Security Administration says I didn’t pay enough into my Social Security account, despite being a business owner and paying taxes. What can I do?” Signed: Self-employed American Dear Self-employed: For all potential SS beneficiaries, it…
Social Security Eligibility and Work Credits–An Annually Changing Scenario
With all the hoopla about the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits, compounded by its erosion due to Medicare Part B increases, it’s easy to see why changes to the earnings requirement for work credits can go unnoticed. After…