If I FIle Now Can My Dependents Receive Benefits Even If I Can't Be Paid Due To My Earnings?
Larry, i can not get the answer to the question I'm asking from social security. I've tried 3 times and always get the stock answer. They are not reading the question. My question: I am currently 65. i still work, making about 70k a year. I also know at my full retirement age, my working income no longer matters reference my benefit. i realize if i claim now, i would receive nothing because of my income. But i do have 4 dependents under 18. If i file now, knowing I'd receive none of my benefits because of my income, would my dependents be able to start receiving their benefits . . . Read More
Category: Earnings Test
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 3:33pm
Can You Apply For My Benefits For Me?
Dear friend. I am 56 ( to be 57 april 30th), my partner of 34 years ( married 6), passed away march 6th. After driving 3 hours to be with him for over 2 months i fell ill and was unable to sighn the death certificate as i had no internet , so the guy at the funeral home bypassed me and contacted the estranged daughter ( havnt heard from her in 30 years). Even though i told the attendant at the funeral home that we were leagally married, he allowed the daughter to write divorced ( fraud), on the death cettificate and refused to change it. When i go to collect my partners social . . . Read More
Category: Survivor Benefits
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 3:13pm
Does My Husband Qualify For A Stimulus Check?
My husband gets SSA on the 3rd of every month and I am his payee does he qualify for stimulus check?
Hi,
I'm sorry, but I can only answer questions about Social Security benefits, not stimulus payments. You may want to refer to the IRS's website for information about stimulus payments: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments.
Best, Jerry
Category: Miscellaneous
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 12:22pm
Do You Have Any Idea What Time Frame Will Be Involved In My Son's Case?
My son's disability benefits were stopped due to him receiving a large insurance settlement. And until all the money was spent. And saving all receipts to prove that it was all spent. Which was his only income.Then social security would reopen his case by reapplying which he has done on 3/6/20.Do you have any idea what the time frame to reopen his case my be.Thank you
Hi,
I'm sorry, but no I have no idea how long it may take for Social Security to resolve your son's benefit situation. About all you can do is to follow up with them regularly, and if . . . Read More
Category: Disability Benefits
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 11:34am
Can You Explain Why My Divorced Spousal Rate Went Down?
Hi I got divorced and for a certain amount of time received off of my ex's ss. After that time it went down. Once I turned 65, they said it would not go back up. Can someone explain? They cant!
Hi,
I have no way of knowing why your benefit rate would have gone down. Normally, a person's benefit rate wouldn't actually go down unless an overpayment is being withheld, or part of their benefits are being withheld because of the Social Security earnings test (https://www.ssa.gov/planners/ . . . Read More
Category: Miscellaneous
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 11:26am
Is It True That I'm Repaying My Overpayment At The Lowest Possible Rate?
Hello. I am paying a SS over payment of $265 per mo. I am 67 and working 2 jobs to pay this much. SS says that's the lowest payment they can do. True? Balance is now $8500.
Hi,
Normally, Social Security would withhold an overpaid person's entire benefit payment until the overpayment is recovered, but they are allowed to accept a lower withholding rate as long as the amount withheld results in full recovery of the overpayment within 3 years. The only way they'd withhold less is if you can show that you'd be unable to pay for your necessary living . . . Read More
Category: Social Security Overpayments
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 11:23am
Is There A Reason Why I Haven't Heard Anything About Anyone Receiving Stimulus Money?
Hi Larry , I receive SSA. I haven't heard anything about anyone receiving any of this stimulus money yet is there a reason why ?
Hi,
I can only answer questions about Social Security benefits, not stimulus payments. You'll need to refer to IRS's website: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments.
Best, Jerry
Category: Miscellaneous
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 11:20am
Can A Person Draw Off Of Their Mother, Father Or Other Relatives?
Can a person draw off of their mother, father or any relatives social security?
I never got back pay and I d applied three times for disability!
Hi,
A child can potentially qualify for benefits on a parent's record if the parent is either deceased or drawing their own Social Security benefits, and the child unmarried and is either under age 18, 18 to 19 and still in high school, or disabled from an impairment that began prior to age 22.
Best, Jerry
Category: Child Benefits
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 11:14am
Can I Collect Any Survivor Benefits In Addition To My Own Benefits?
I have been on disability for 5 years. My husband passed away several years years ago. I will be 66. Can I collect on any survivor benefits
Hi,
I'm sorry for your loss.
If a person applies for more than one type of Social Security benefit (e.g. disability & widows), they can only be paid the higher of the two benefit rates. Therefore, you could only qualify for widow's benefits in addition to your own Social Security benefits if your widow's rate would be higher than the benefit rate you're being paid on your own record.
I have no . . . Read More
Category: Widow's Benefits
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 11:02am
If I File This Year Would My Back Pay Be Paid At My Age 69 Rate Or My Age 68 Rate?
I am 68 and not drawing S.S. retirement money yet . I still work full time . Thinking of retiring this year . Will be 69 in January 2021 . If I retire August 31, 2020 , how many months backward will they pay if I request backpayment (S.S. tells me it can be done ) . Also , if I wait until age 69 to retire , would these backpayments be at my age 69 benefit rate or age 68 rate? Thanks for any clarification on this matter !! Gary
Hi Gary,
The maximum retroactivity allowed on an application for Social Security retirement benefits is 6 months. So, if you . . . Read More
Category: Filing Options
Posted: Apr 21 2020 - 10:38am
