Alexandria, VA: It sounds screwy, but it's current U.S. government policy. Undocumented immigrants can become entitled to benefits based on the jobs worked under fraudulent Social Security numbers. The number they're wo ...
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Benefit Bulletin: January 2014
TSCL Welcomes Strong New Voice For Seniors, Ed Cates TSCL recently welcomed Ed Cates as the new Chairman of its all-volunteer Board of Directors. Here are a few of his thoughts on key issues that TSCL will be working ...
Get Out Of Our Way!
WWII Vets Break Through Shutdown Barriers During the recent government shutdown, a group of feisty World War II vets managed to do what Congress failed miserably to do for another 15 days – reopen a part of our ...
TSCL Member Remembers
My Friend Paris Contributed by John Seavers Most of us know someone involved in World War II. Mine was one of my best friends in high school – a guy with a novel first name – Paris. Paris Palmer, was p ...
TSCL Member Spotlight — Mr. & Mrs. Lance Colvin, WA
We are no longer physically able to work, so we're concerned that current Social Security and Medicare benefits and future COLAs will be cut via D.C. shenanigans and slight-of-hand legislation, thus making our financial ...
H.R. 1517, Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act
If signed into law, the Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act would safeguard the Social Security and Medicare Part A Trust Funds and prevent lawmakers from using the monies for unrelated purposes. It would also esta ...
10.7 Million Seniors Have Most To Lose If Obamacare Problems Persist
Alexandria, VA (November 15, 2013) An estimated 10.7 million seniors, ages 50 through 64, are among those who would benefit the most from Obamacare. Older adults under Medicare age are more likely to have health problems ...
9% Of Seniors Prefer Checks To Electronic Deposits.
When asked whether you prefer to get your Social Security benefits directly deposited electronically to bank accounts or received by mail, 9 percent of seniors still prefer receiving checks. ...
2014 COLA Marks Lowest Five-Year Growth Period In 37 Years
COLA Announcement Delayed Due To Shut Down Seniors will receive an estimated 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective January 1st. This preliminary estimate was recently released by TSCL and shared by other eco ...
Ask the Advisor: October 2013
Q: I'm 60 and I buy my own health insurance. Would I qualify for the new Obamacare health insurance exchanges? How much would I pay? I paid $271 per month this year, but I have a $5,000 deductible with a $10,000 annual ...
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