Q) I am 68 (born 1951) and have not claimed any SS benefit. My spouse is 69 (1950) and has not claimed a benefit. 1) Are we grandfathered into the old filing rules? 2) Specifically, can my spouse still “file and suspend” planning to claim his benefit at 70? 3) If my spouse can do… Continue Reading
Q) I am eligible for retirement this coming fall. what steps do I need to take to get the process started A) According to the Social Security Administration – If you were born between 1943 and 1954 your full retirement age is 66Remember, the earliest a person can start receiving Social Security retirement benefits will… Continue Reading
Q) how do you change your name after being married? A) According to the Social Security Administration website: To change your name on your card, you must show us documents proving your legal name change and identity. If you are a U.S. citizen, you also must show us a document proving your U.S. citizenship, if… Continue Reading
Q) I made a account to get my award letter but it’s not working. A) The benefit verification letter, sometimes called a “benefits letter,” or a “Social Security award letter,” serves as proof of your retirement, disability, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Medicare benefits. It also serves as proof that you have applied for benefits… Continue Reading
Q) HI- can I get- a bpqy letter ? Thank you A) A Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) provides information about a beneficiary’s disability cash benefits, health insurance, scheduled continuing disability reviews, representative payee, and work history as stored in Social Security Administration’s electronic records. Below are steps you can take to get a copy of… Continue Reading
Q) If I started receiving benefits at 65 yrs. of age would I still be able to work my 45 hrs. job that at full retirement age of 66 yrs. of age would I be drawing my full amount at my retirement age? A) According to the Social Security Administration – You can get Social… Continue Reading
Q) What are the requirements to retire? A) According to the Social Security Administration: Full retirement age is the age at which a person may first become entitled to full or unreduced retirement benefits. If your full retirement age is older than 65 (that is, you were born after 1937), you still will be able… Continue Reading
Q) I just turned 62. I have 23 years employment paying into SS. I have 16 years working for a city police department that did not pay into social security. Instead the city offered a 457b deferred compensation program in which they contributed 4% of my base salary but no additional money for any overtime… Continue Reading
Q) As my mother’s executor, I need to receive her SS income statement at my address in order to file her taxes. How do I change her prior address to mine? A) According the the Social Security Administration: If you get Social Security benefits (retirement, survivors, or disability), you can update your contact information in… Continue Reading
Q) Thanks to Carlisles fine fine post office, I just received a shredded year end statement from social security. It’s so shredded I can’t read any of the info, it’s in a hundred pieces. If it’s the statement telling me next years amount, or this years total payout, I’ll Ned another one for my taxes… Continue Reading
Q) I’m disabled I receive SSA benefits if my children’s dad is also disabled is my child eligible to receive benefits A) With both you and your child’s dad being disabled it can be very difficult emotionally financially. The Social Security Administration does provides financial disability benefits in cases when a disability disrupts the ability of an… Continue Reading
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