Social Security Law
No Difference in Social Security Benefits Between Heterosexual and Same-Sex Marriages
So how is same-sex marriage impacted by Social Security? Well, the same as how heterosexual marriage is impacted. To bust the myth, there is no difference. You get reduced Social Security benefits when you turn 62 or chose to wait until 66 to receive the full compensation. Heck, if you wait until you’re 70, you…
Read MoreThe Social Security Trust Fund Runs out of Revenue in 2033 – Are You Worried?
The future of Social Security lies unknown…pretty much like anything in the future because we can’t predict the future, now can we? Plenty of people claim to be able to see in the future, but most are just eccentrically dressed con artists. But enough of this mini-rambling, how will the changes in Social Security handling…
Read MoreThe Social Security Administration Will No Longer Use the “R-word”
The Social Security Administration will no longer be using the words “mental retardation” when it comes to people with “intellectual disability” in its official Listing of Impairments. Peter Berns, CEO of The Arc says, “Changing how we talk about people with disabilities is a critical step in promoting and protecting their basic civil and human rights.…
Read MoreHow To Prevent 5 Common Summer Time Injuries
Summer is well on its way, and in its wake come a load of preventable injuries. Here are five common summer injuries and ways in which you can prevent them. Grilling MishapsEveryone loves a good BBQ, but often a simple summer BBQ can go horribly wrong. Make sure you use your grill only outdoors, and…
Read MoreWill Republicans Destroy Social Security?
Before the ink was even dry on their Oaths of Office for the current congressional year, Republican opponents of Social Security have adopted rules which could obliterate the social security disability program. Termed as an attack on America’s working class who has spent their working lives paying into Social Security, the program is destined to run…
Read MoreIs There a Social Security Crisis in America?
As the 2015 term of the Congress got underway, Republican members of the House started their attack on Social Security . Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) described it as the GOP lawmakers are “inventing a Social Security Crisis”. The Social Security program was developed to provide retirement benefits to seniors and has a program for disability insurance for…
Read MoreMany Americans Count On Social Security As Their Main Post-Retirement Income
There has been warning after warning about the looming shortfall between what people have saved and what they will need in order to maintain their lifestyle in retirement. Most Americans are counting on Social Security as their primary source of retirement income, with everything else being additional income. The main reason for this is that…
Read MoreHow the Wealthy Are Taking Advantage of Welfare
Many people, especially those of the post-welfare generation, believe that welfare is a dated system, and a problem that needs to be solved. What they don’t think about is that, perhaps it is not welfare, but rather poverty that is the problem. Most people don’t realize that they themselves enjoy a host of hidden government…
Read MoreAre the Days of Social Security Numbers Numbered?
Your social security number is essentially your identity, as it essentially acts as your password for everything from loans to taxes. Having this one number may seem convenient, but if it’s easy for you to use, then it’s easy for fraudsters as well. Social Security numbers were first issued nearly 80 years ago, but at…
Read MoreFormer UN Ambassador Calls for Photo On Social Security Cards
Andrew Young, former United Nations Ambassador, Atlanta Mayor, congressman and civil rights icon, is pushing for President Obama to add photos to social security cards. Since the Supreme Court slashed the Voting Rights act of 1965, photo identification laws across the country are more likely to be enacted. Young stresses the importance of providing a…
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