Q:  My husband recently passed away and I was granted disability benefits.  I had VA health care as his spouse which was provided at no cost to me and included all my medication.  After starting disability benefits, I wa ...

Q:  Since Social Security is a trust fund, is it legal for the government to use money from Social Security for every-day operations?  When the money is taken, does the government replace it with treasury bonds? A:  Not ...

Q:  When will Congress pay back all the funds they took from Social Security and spent on their pork barrell projects?  This devastated Social Security. A:  Repaying the $2.5 trillion that the federal government has bor ...

Q:  I started Social Security benefits in 2007 at age 62, but my retirement accounts have lost so much of their value that I’m going back to work.  Will my benefits be reduced? A:  You can work while you receive Social ...

Q: Why do the illegals receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monies in Utah?  Please do not tell me they don’t, as I know they do.  Why are they tapping into our retirement fund and our disability money?  What will ...

Q: I retired at age 62 but my wife still works because she does not have a lot of earnings on her own record.  She is 64 years old and will not be able to get her full benefits until 66.  If she starts drawing SS early f ...

Q: I frequently hear that Members of Congress don't pay into Social Security.  Is this true?  I would like to propose that we demand that the Senate and the House rely on Social Security without having their lavish pensi ...

Q: Doesn't Social Security pay money to many people who are not really paying into it?—L.V. A: Yes. Social Security provides a variety of benefits to people who have not paid into the system. If one meets certain elig ...

Q: Recently, I learned that my mother, who has Alzheimer's, was the victim of identity theft.  In addition to the risks it places on her credit and bank accounts, what happens if an illegal immigrant uses her Social Secu ...