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 ...
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Q & A
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 ...
Ask the Advisor: Do Members Of Congress Pay Into Social Security?
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 ...
Social Security & Medicare Q&A: Is It True Social Security Pays Non-contributors?
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 ...
Ask the Advisor: How Would Earnings Under A Stolen SSN Affect My Benefits?
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 ...
Who Are The “Greedy Geezers”?
We are reading a lot these days about “Greedy Geezers.” The term is used to describe supposedly self-centered seniors who insist that elected lawmakers get their HANDS OFF! Social Security and Medicare. These affluent ...
Hearings On The Hill
Social Security and Medicare Public Trustees Recommend Raising Eligibility Age and Benefit Formula Changes Notes from Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst On June 3, 2011, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on S ...
Hearings On The Hill
Recently the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing in which panelists gave “Perspectives on Deficit Reduction.” Notes from Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst Recently the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing ...
Millions Of Oldest & Poorest Senior Citizens Would Receive Compensation Under New Legislation
Alexandria, VA (May 10, 2011) - Millions of the nation's oldest and poorest senior citizens would be compensated for the lower Social Security benefit they've received for more than 30 years under proposed bipartisan leg ...
More Than Four In Ten Seniors Report Lower Social Security Checks
Alexandria, VA (February 17, 2011) Forty-four percent of seniors report they are receiving lower Social Security checks compared to 2010 - even while dealing with significantly higher expenses. The findings are part of ...
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