Social Security handbook overview of Social Security Programs, 2020
Contains information about the benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration.
| Corporate Authors: | United States. Social Security Administration. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lanham, Maryland :
Bernan Press, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
[2020]
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Overview of the Social Security system
- Becoming insured
- Cash retirement and auxiliary benefits ; special age 72 payments
- Survivors benefits
- Cash disability benefits and related disability protection
- Factors in evaluating disability
- Figuring the cash benefit rate
- Who are employees?
- Special coverage provisions
- State and local employment
- Are you self-employed?
- Net earnings from self-employment
- Wages
- Earnings records and tax reports
- Filing a claim
- Representative payees
- Evidence required to establish right to benefits
- Reduction or nonpayment of Social Security benefits
- Underpayments and overpayments
- Determinations and administrative review process
- Supplemental Security Income
- Black lung benefits
- Other benefit programs
- Health insurance protection (Medicare)
- Medicare income-related monthly adjustment amount
- Extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs
- Special veterans benefits.