Social Security

collecting Social Security is for you? Well, you’re not alone. With the rules concerning Social Security changing yearly, it’s easy to get confused as to when you’re even allowed to retire and start collecting your money. Yes, I said your money because you worked hard all your life to be able to collect it. So when is the best time to start collecting Social Security? It depends upon your situation. In this article, we’ll look at who should start collecting their Social Security payments…

Medicare is a federally program founded in 1965 as Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It is considered the nation’s largest health care coverage program. The purpose of Medicare is to provide the same type of health care as a private party insurance plan. Medicare provides healthcare coverage and services to elderly seniors age 65 and over, regardless of their income or medical history. It also covers those individuals under the age of 65 who are permanently disabled, as well as those with…

Healthcare: Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security insurance Elder adults how are lucky enough to have money saved to their account or through a pension fund to become retired. Many people have money placed for Medicaid, Medicare, or a social security income. The top two are Medicare and Medicaid which were originally funding by the government as a means of assistance. Medicaid is a state and federal program that provides health coverage if you have a very low income (Crosta, p. 6). In order to…

The opportunity for career advancement within the Social Security Administration is what motivates me to work harder, take on more projects, and continuously study the law. It is in the agency 's best interest to have a legal assistant that goes above the call of duty and possesses the talent, legal knowledge, and competencies necessary to not only accomplish the mission but also exceed external customers ' satisfaction. Pursuing my Master 's degree is part of reaching the ultimate goal of…

the government makes and the laws, regulations, and other artifacts that result from these decisions, social policy is composed of decisions that affects the well-being of an individual, and social welfare policy is composed of the aspects of social policy that involve mutual aid or people helping people (McNutt & Hoefer, 2016). Throughout history, there have been numerous…

Monique Dobson ENG 101 B01 Jennifer Carbone 11/17/14 Privatization of Social Security Social Security is a payroll tax that funds the Old Age Survivors and Disability trust funds (Van de Water). When eligible, employees can receive benefits from these trust funds. Each generation supports the previous retirees. Rather than investing in the trust funds, workers argue that they should be permitted to privately invest their money. Privatization is investing money into personal accounts, stocks…

Financial Insolubility Given the current obligations and aging demographic, privatizing Social Security would do nothing to solve its impending insolvency, and would actually make it worse. The SSA stated in 2016, “The projected cost of Social Security increases faster than projected income through 2038 primarily because the ratio of workers paying taxes to beneficiaries receiving benefits will decline as the baby-boom generation ages and is replaced at working ages with subsequent lower…

unresolved and incur exorbitant costs. Here is one of the examples reported in June 2014 show how broad ineffective cyber protection can affect: “In June 2014, the Office of Personnel Management announced that personal information, including Social Security numbers, belonging to 22 million federal employees and others had been hacked,” according to…

impersonation. The information obtained by the other can be Social Security number or Driver’s license number which is used to use your identity as their own, also known as identity fraud. The fraud committed can involve making purchases using the victim’s credit card details, opening bank accounts using the victim’s name, conducting illegal businesses or take loans (USA.gov, 2015). Identity theft can be prevented by securing your Social Security Number, making sure you’re on top of…

You do not need US citizenship to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) nor do you need to be a permanent US resident. However, you must have legal status to work in The United States. In addition, you need to have a social security number assigned to you to work legally in the United States and earn the necessary work credits to qualify for benefits. Also, residents who are not US citizens and are from Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam are unlikely to receive SSDI benefits.…