During this election cycle we have heard a lot about Medicare for all, but few people probably know about all the different Medicare options available. At least for now, Medicare is not for all and coverage is limited to people 65 and older and those who have qualified for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits…. Read more »
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Social Security’s COVD-19 Updates
Social Security has maintained a COVID-19 pandemic update page on its website to inform the public of Social Security operations since mid March. The latest updates from Social Security discuss the development of phone hearings. The agency provides some important information about telephone hearings so claimants can be prepared when their hearing day arrives. Am… Read more »
Lawsuit Challenges Social Security’s Wet Ink Rule
Social Security’s rules can be full of contradictions and one rule, the “wet ink,” rule, which requires a claimant’s wet signature on documents when the claimant is being assisted by an authorized representative, is a large contradiction for Social Security. The “wet ink” rule is not a requirement for claimants who do not have an… Read more »
Former Social Security Commissioner Passes Away At 88
Former Social Security Commissioner Sanford Ross recently passed away at the age of 88. Stanford was appointed commissioner by President Jimmy Carter and served more than a year as the commissioner from Oct. 5, 1978 to Dec. 31, 1979. Although Social Security commissioners are appointed to terms that last several years, many previous commissioners have… Read more »
Social Security Issues Regulations On Overpayments
Social Security is taking steps to ease overpayment enforcements on people who were improperly paid Social Security benefits due to the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. These types of overpayments are not unusual. Many times when a person is entitled to Social Security benefits, typically benefits for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or… Read more »
Social Security Celebrates 85 Years
Earlier this month Social Security celebrated its 85 anniversary. It is significant achievement for the program which continues to be possibly the most popular government program there is and most Americans don’t want it going anywhere. A recent survey conducted by the AARP found that a huge majority of Americans from all ideologies believe that… Read more »
Number Of People Awarded SSI Benefits Hits 20 Year Low
A recent story issued by The Hill pointed out that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) awards are down, way down. The author looked at the number of SSI awards issued in May, June and July of 2020 and discovered an alarming trend. The number of awards issued during these months represent the three lowest totals in… Read more »
Social Security’s Chief Actuary Informs of Consequences Of Payroll Tax Cut
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a permanent payroll tax cut as a method of providing economic relief to Americans as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Social Security’s Chief Actuary Stephen Goss estimates that such a move could deplete Social Security’s reserves in less than three years. In a… Read more »
New Deadline To Request $500 Child Stimulus Payment
When the stimulus payments were issued to Americans as part of the economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic an extra $500 payment was available for eligible children, but to receive those payments it was required to provide specific information to the IRS online. The original deadline to provide this information has passed, but now the… Read more »
Congressman Looks To Protect Social Security Benefits Of People Born In 1960
U.S. Rep. John Larson,( D-Connecticut) is pushing to make the Social Security COVID Correction and Equality Act law to protect Americans who were born in 1960 who will be turning 60 this year. Larson recently penned a letter on his website about the need to pass the legislation as a way of protecting people born… Read more »
