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| 56 million -- Number receiving Social Security benefits in 2011, about 18% of ... CNN The problem? Social Security is no longer running a surplus, worrying many that the entitlement program is in trouble. In 2036, the Social Security Administration reports that it will no longer have enough money to fully pay out scheduled benefits ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| More Social Security Money Withheld Because of Unpaid Student Loans ABC News (blog) About twice as many Social Security recipients are not receiving all of their Social Security payments this year because they have unpaid federal student loans, according to a report by SmartMoney.com. According to a 1996 law, the federal government ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Social Security advocates tap seniors for campaign season advocacy Baltimore Sun Social Security advocates had a message last week for an audience of Maryland seniors on the 77th anniversary of the federal benefits program: Let's not be the last generation to retire. The Alliance for Retired Americans and Social Security Works ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| DDN investigation into delayed social security benefits appeals prompts inquiry Dayton Daily News This file photo shows trays of printed social security checks, in Philadelphia, waiting to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury. People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Biden's depressing Social Security promise Salt Lake Tribune Because, as Biden knows, Social Security is going broke. If "no changes" are made, then by 2033 the program will not be able to pay benefits as promised. Is "going broke" too strong? Well, let's ask the experts — the trustees of the Social Security ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Social Security: File and suspend Chicago Tribune In honor of the 77th anniversary of Social Security, last week I covered the basic variables that go into any decision on when to claim benefits. This week, I'll cover a Social Security strategy that can help married couples, which is called "file and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Othew views: Social Security promises fall flat Monterey County Herald But that presumably — if tacitly — left room for trimming benefits. The president went further in failed negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner last summer, putting on the table changes in the way Social Security cost-of-living adjustments are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Back To School: What You Must Think About Before Furthering Your Education ... Huffington Post Today she is unemployed and living on $1043 in Social Security benefits each month. Payments on her loans, which are currently in deferral, begin in December, when she turns 65. "That's $400 out of my Social Security," Johnson said. "That'll leave me ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| To fix Medicare and Social Security, look to Singapore Washington Post In 1967, Samuelson wrote in Newsweek about the funding mechanism for Medicare and Social Security: "The beauty about social insurance is that it is actuarially unsound. Everyone who reaches retirement age is given benefit privileges that far exceed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Guest column: We should beware a new attack on Social Security Journal and Courier The Social Security program provides benefits to participants who have paid into the program for at least 10 years. Those entitled to benefits are retirees over 62 years of age, persons with sustained disabilities, and orphans and widows of insured ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Where is Ryan's business experience? Redlands Daily Facts To begin with, while Congressman Ryan came to national attention when he tried to dismantle Social Security, he banked the Social Security survivor benefits he received on the death of his father for college tuition. Were Ryan to have gotten his way to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Seniors fall back on social security The Dartmouth "What is novel about this paper, with baby boomers reaching retirement, is that there is much question about how much these individuals are relying on social security rather than investing in their own assets," Porteba said. These benefits, combined ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Report: MRI, Other Imaging Exams Grow 10 Percent Each Year RedOrbit "Because SSDI is a medically based program, an MRI of the brain with the highest resolution and clarity possible can be an important piece of the documentation needed when applying for Social Security disability benefits," Bueltemann said. Someone with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| News Briefs: Man charged in Lincoln Courts shooting is extradited to Jackson ... Jackson Sun "This is a chance for working individuals, couples and business owners to learn things they should know to make the most of their Social Security benefits and for those on Social Security to learn about online services that they can handle themselves ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Forum: Representatives have responsibility for debt they created Peoria Journal Star Now that the national debt has ballooned out of control, the members of the current Congress claim all entitlement programs (including Social Security) must cut benefits drastically. How ironic is it that a congressional body can demand Social Security ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| City Says Go Direct Jackson Free Press The U.S. Department of the Treasury is requiring all recipients of federal benefit checks--such as checks from the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Labor and Office of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Assistant for Benefits and Government Programs – Sisters of Charity of New ... DFW Catholic Enrolls sisters in Social Security, tracks payments, and notifies the Social Security Administration of any changes including death notifications. • Assures that quarterly payments and any required reports are provided to the SSA in a timely fashion ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Congress District 1 candidates talk Social Security Arizona Daily Star (blog) "Social Security is a fund that anyone who has worked for any legal company and paid into and if they are 55 or older should receive the benefits that exist today, unless there becomes an option for something better. The idea that was put forth once ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Up economy to rekindle faith in old age funds The Citizen Daily The working population's hue and cry in the face of the new security funds law that bars anyone from under 55 from collecting social security fund benefits is a pointer to the hopelessness of our economy. It is clear very few Tanzanians rejoice in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| For Your Consideration: Security Island Gazette No advertising will be allowed unless it promotes or benefits a non-profit organization. Letters published reflect only the opinions of the writer, not the Island Gazette. .... The government ostensibly established the Social Security system to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Venezuela Increases Benefits for Soldiers Venezuelanalysis.com While the new program is still in development, Chavez commented that the mission will boost "social security, housing, salaries, loans, special attention, equipment, infrastructure and education" for the GNB's personnel. The announcement came as Chavez ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asylum seeker Facebook posts false: Refugee Council Ninemsn "A refugee who has permanent residency in Australia receives exactly the same social security benefits as any Australian citizen or eligible permanent resident in the same circumstances." The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has been ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GRAPEVINE Delmarva Now Is Paul Ryan proposing cutting Social Security? The liberal Washington Post newspaper stated that "while Ryan is not proposing any changes to the (Social Security) program, he has praised proposals to raise the retirement age and curtail benefits for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Consultant bashes health care law at rally DesMoinesRegister.com Morris, 64, said 100 million Americans receive welfare benefits, a third of the population. That doesnít include Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits or the earned-income tax credit, he said, just welfare programs. ìSo letís be clear about what ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Student Loans Can Dent Retirees' Social Security "In about 12 years, we've gone from just six cases [of Social Security benefits being cut] to 115000 and counting because this year isn't even over yet. What we're seeing is that student loan debt is following people later on into life." ... GPB News Feed | ||
| Fraud of the Day: Karma Bites By Larry Benson Today's Fraud of the Day is based on the article titled, "Connecticut Man Admits Theft of Nearly $200000 in Social Security Benefits," published by the Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration on June 29, 2012. Fraud of the Day | ||
| Currently Reading - and another thing ... "We are now in the midst of the fiercest and best-financed attack against Social Security in our lifetimes. Despite right-wing misinformation, the program that benefits 55 million seniors, disabled Americans, widows, widowers and orphans has a ... and another thing ... | ||
| Capitalist Preservation: WaPo Wanders Off The Reservation And ... By Will Profit What has gone unnoticed was Biden's comment on Social Security that same day in a coffee shop and that needs to be highlighted for the benefit of all people on Social Security or receiving Social Security Disability benefits, especially the ... Capitalist Preservation | ||
| More Social Security Money Withheld Because of Unpaid Student ... By Jeanette Torres "It's quite extraordinary because normally Social Security benefits can't be touched by creditors," said Deanne Loonin, a staff attorney with the National Consumer Law Center. From January through Aug. 6 of this year, the government reduced ... Business News - ABC News Radio | ||
| The Coming Generation Wars - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The ... By Andrew Sullivan They want their Social Security and Medicare benefits. They are angry ... of the past—are low. Yet they feel guilty advocating trims to Social Security and Medicare, even when the transfers go from the struggling young to the comfortable old. The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan | ||
| NH Alliance For Retired American President Charles Balban ... By New Hampshire Labor News The Ryan-Romney plan would turn Social Security over to Wall Street, cut benefits, and raise the retirement age. Not to mention, it would end Medicare as we know it, turning it to a voucher program that would have seniors paying more money ... New Hampshire Labor News - New... | ||
| The Party of Status Quo « Commentary Magazine By Alana Goodman But that presumably (if tacitly) left room for trimming benefits. The president went further in failed negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner last summer, putting on the table changes in the way Social Security cost-of-living adjustments ... Commentary Magazine | ||
| Smart Money Tracker: CONGRESS ARE YOU LISTENING? By Gary If people can remain healthy and active for their entire life there will be no need for Social Security benefits and Medicare and Medicaid will become a thing of the past, as most diseases, and injuries will be quickly and easily reversed or ... Smart Money Tracker | ||
| Obama's Medicare Fear Mongering Will Drown in the Facts | Right ... By David Limbaugh Democrats appear jubilant about the Ryan pick, believing his close association with entitlement reform provides an opening for them to scare seniors into thinking they'll lose Medicare and Social Security benefits. But what they haven't ... Right Wing News | ||
| Daily Kos: If Ayn Needed Medicare, How Can We Do Without? By rss@dailykos.com (Scientician) In 2011, news broke that notorious libertarian/objectivist Ayn Rand had accepted Social Security and Medicare in the 1970s after she was diagnosed with lung cancer (unsurprisingly she was a cigarette-cancer connection denier). Among liberal circles, a lot of attention was paid to the ... A person who spent her life railing against collectivism and dependency accepting the benefits of the very programs her beliefs called "evil." Hypocrisy isn't the important thing here. Ideological failure ... Rescued | ||
| Pay Day for ACORN Veterans and Perhaps for ACORN Workers ... By Mariehurt ... if not sufficient that could supplement the staff's social security benefits when the time came. Starting about 1998 or around then, we converted the ABA to a formal ERISA-based multi-employer fund, and started ramping up the contributions. Wade Rathke: Chief Organizer Blog |
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| Same-Sex Social Security Benefits Not on the Table for LGBT ... For most families, Social Security Disability benefits are a way to protect the financial stability of not only the spouse but the children as well, should the primary ... www.californiasocialsecuritydisabilityattorneyblog.com/.../sam... | ||
| From Social Security to Federal Benefit Now we have yet another government inspired contradiction. Social Security has been transformed into the "Federal Benefits Payment." One might well ask how ... www.aim.org/guest.../from-social-security-to-federal-benefit/ | ||
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| Wealth Defense: When Should You Start Social Security Benefits ... It's easy — just delay taking Social Security by about six years! OK, so it's not really that simple. The time to apply for Social Security benefits is different for each ... financialducksinarow.com/.../wealth-defense-when-should-yo... | ||
| Social Security Now Called 'Federal Benefit Payment Entitlement ... Have you noticed, your Social Security check is now referred to as a "federal benefit payment"? Our Government gets away with way too much in all areas of our ... www.dailypaul.com/.../social-security-now-called-federal-bene... |
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