Social Security is an agency that most Americans know at least a little something about it functions. There are a lot of nuances to Social Security programs, like retirement and disability, but there are some little known things about Social Security that most Americans are not aware of. Below, we will examine some things you may not know about Social Security.
Did you know you can make a donation to Social Security?
This year, especially, you are going to hear about how Social Security’s two trust funds, Retirement and Disability, are rapidly running out of money. Since this is the case Social Security accepts donations to the trust funds. Simply by writing a check, including a letter stating that the donation you are giving is “unconditional” and specifying which of the two trust funds you wish the money to go to, you can help save Social Security. If you do not indicate which trust fund you want the money to go to it will automatically be credited to the retirement trust fund. You can even leave a donation to Social Security in your will.
Did you know Social Security must communicate clearly with you?
Correspondence from the Social Security Administration, especially related to its disability programs, can be vague or at times, even misleading. As a Social Security disability law firm our clients are often confused over the correspondence they receive from Social Security, and for good reason. It is difficult for disability experts to decipher some of Social Security’s written language. Considering Social Security’s confusing language, it might be surprising to know that, by law, Social Security is required to communicate in a way “the public can understand,” according to The Plain Writing Act of 2010. I guess there is a lot of room for interpretation when you consider what “the public can understand.”
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