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Avoid Losing Social Security Rights

There are certain events that will trigger the termination or reduction of your Social Security Benefits.  Some of these events like death are unav...

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Child SSI

SSI for a child can be difficult to get.  .  You can apply for SSI for children online.  There are medical and non-medical requirements that mu...

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Food Stamps

Food Stamps are the common term by which most people know the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  SNAP is a nutrition welfare progra...

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How to Apply for Food Stamps

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is commonly known as the food stamp program.  SNAP is a federally funded nutrition welfare pr...

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Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare is a health insurance program for people aged 65 and older.  People who have disabilities, permanent kidney failure, and Lou Gehrig’s di...

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SSDI vs. Long Term Disability Insurance

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), is a payroll tax-funded insurance program administered by the Social Security Administration.  The purp...

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Social Security Benefits

In the United States, Social Security is a program that has the purpose to protect all Americans, serving as a safety net for every citizen. Social ...

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Social Security Introduction

The Social Security Act and the Social Security Administration were created by President Roosevelt during the Great Depression.  It was a plan to pr...

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Social Security Privatization

Since President George W. Bush has proposed to set up private accounts for Social Security, there is a debate between the ones that support privatiz...

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Social Security Taxes

To file for Social Security Disability Benefits you must have paid into the system through your social security taxes for the specified length of ...

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Social Security Terms

AIME (Average Indexed Monthly Earnings):  The dollar amount used to calculate your Social Security benefit if you attained age 62 or became disable...

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Social Security and Workers Compensation

Social Security Disability and Workmen’s Compensation are both programs created to protect a worker if they should become unable to work.  They a...

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Working While Collecting SS Benefits

There are special rules that apply to working and receiving Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits.  It may be possible to receive Social Secu...

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