IS SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BASED ON TOTAL LIFETIME EARNINGS AND PAYMENTS?

Probably far more than 2 questions involved overall, and I will not write a book to address them all. The answer to your first question is that...

When can I draw from my husbands pension & ssi?

You would not be eligible to make a claim on his account until he actually retires (at age 62 or above). Until that happens, you cannot draw on...

Your Social Security payment cannot be garnished. However, if you put that money in an account where it is mixed, or commingled, with funds from a...

How do i withdraw my application for widows benefits ?

Just contact your local Social Security Office to make that request.

The only way that your friend's benefits could be put in jeopardy would be if Social Security did a re-evaluation of their ongoing status as...

I am receiving widow disability benefits...I will be 62 in 6 months...can I collect my social security as well?

You cannot collect both, but you are allowed to draw from both if that would give you a larger benefit. If your benefit at your full retirement...

Can i get my SSDi benefits reinstated for the 2 time after exceeding the GSA?

Cases like yours can be exceedingly complicated. Once you return to work after being found to be disabled, Social Security offers you up to 9...

How​ does my being on Medicaid for aged and disabled affect me now that I'm married ?

Because Medicaid is a needs based disability, those benefits can only be paid if you have assets, income and resources which do not exceed the...

Child in care benefits?

It sounds as though your ex-husband is deceased and may have left more than one child in addition to one or more of his children whom you are...

I am a 58 yr. old divorced woman, married for over 12 years. I work for myself but am considered living at poverty level.

While you would be able to take early retirement based on your ex-husband's account if you did not re-marry prior to age 60 at age 62, there are no...