Social Security Benefits

Letters for Saturday, July 4, 2009 (The Record and Herald News)
Jul 4, 2009 18:58 GMT
Letters on alternative energy, flooding in North Jersey, gun control, merging municipal services and managing the nation.

Safety Net Fraying for the Very Poor - New York Times
Jul 4, 2009 15:52 GMT
Safety Net Fraying for the Very Poor New York Times Government “safety net” programs like Social Security and food stamps have pulled growing numbers of Americans out of poverty since the ... and more »

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis - The Associated Press
Jul 4, 2009 04:11 GMT
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis The Associated Press Interest payments on the debt alone cost $452 billion last year — the largest federal spending category after Medicare-Medicaid, Social Security and defense ... and more »

A way to boost Social Security - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Jul 4, 2009 03:45 GMT
A way to boost Social Security Fort Worth Star Telegram As wanna-be retirees dig through the rubble of their 401(k)s, they're hearing about some quirky ways for claiming Social Security benefits. ... and more »

Social Security Hearings...Attending in-person or by video conference? - Examiner.com
Jul 4, 2009 02:06 GMT
Social Security Hearings...Attending in-person or by video conference? Examiner.com Applying for Social Security disability benefits often results in a denial of benefits. Cases denied at the application level can be appealed by filing a ... and more »

SOCIAL SECURITY Q AND A: Do survivor's benefits end with marriage? - Grand Forks Herald
Jul 3, 2009 23:48 GMT
SOCIAL SECURITY Q AND A: Do survivor's benefits end with marriage? Grand Forks Herald A. Multiple types of Social Security survivor benefits are payable to a widow or widower. Contact Social Security to ask about your specific situation ... GUEST COLUMN: Be wary of stimulus check scams Mansfiel..

US Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite's office has direct link to Social ... - Tampabay.com
Jul 3, 2009 22:40 GMT
US Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite's office has direct link to Social ... Tampabay.com In an effort to alleviate those problems, the Social Security Administration has created a pilot project called "econgressional," which allows regional ... and more »

Social Security and you: Will benefits be same for life? - San Antonio Express
Jul 3, 2009 18:24 GMT
Social Security and you: Will benefits be same for life? San Antonio Express Social Security provides an annual cost-of-living increase that is based on the consumer price index. The 2009 increase for beneficiaries is 5.8 percent. ... Safe Automobiles Tampa Tribune Social Security Payments Could Sh..

Will My Doctor Decide If I Get Social Security Disability? - HULIQ
Jul 3, 2009 13:08 GMT
Will My Doctor Decide If I Get Social Security Disability ? HULIQ If your doctor is supportive of your case for disability , it can certainly improve the chances of a favorable outcome in your bid for social security ... and more »

Joint House-gov't panel begins discussing SSC Law (Zawya)
Jul 3, 2009 06:55 GMT
03 July 2009 A joint committee started on Thursday deliberations on the amended Social Security Law for the year 2009. The committee comprises the Lower House Finance and Economic Committee and representatives from the ministries of labour and social development.