SOCIAL SECURITY Q AND A
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Online statements easy to use 
Now you can get your personal Social Security Statement online at www.socialsecurity.gov. “Our new online Social Security statement is simple, easy-to-use and provides people with estimates they can use to plan for their retirement,” said Michael J. Astrue, commissioner of Social Security, when it recently became available.
By Howard Kossover , June 29, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Is age a factor in getting Social Security disability?
Q. How important is age when filing for Social Security disability?
By Howard Kossover , June 08, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: A few options for retirees with disabilites
Q. I intend to keep working for several years but have a medical problem that is not totally manageable. I am 61 and wonder what my Social Security options are if I have to stop working.
By Howard Kossover , June 01, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Individual employers must withhold maximum
Q. Combining two jobs, I might earn over the Social Security maximum taxable earnings limit this year. How will my employers know when to stop withholding SSA payroll tax?
By Howard Kossover , May 25, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Retirement benefit amount based on best 35 years of work
Q. I might have opportunity to stop working by age 60. If I do, will my future Social Security retirement benefits be lower compared to if I continued working?
By Howard Kossover , May 18, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Unexpected payments raise questions
Q. After retiring in 2011, I started my Social Security this year and work part time. Recent-ly, I received unexpected earnings from work done last year, before I retired, that will put my 2012 earnings over annual earnings test amounts. Will I have to return some of my 2012 Social Security benefits?
By Howard Kossover , May 11, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Look for Social Security benefit info in regular mail, not email
Q. Does Social Security email people about their benefits?
By Howard Kossover , April 27, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Does Social Security income rise if rent increases
Q. Will my Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, go up if my rent increases?
By Howard Kossover , April 21, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Return to work after retirement could affect Social Security
After retirement, I might return to work for several weeks. Would this affect my Social Security?
By Howard Kossover , April 13, 2012
HOWARD KOSSOVER: Federal taxes can be withheld
Q. Can I have federal taxes withheld from my Social Security benefit?
By Howard Kossover , April 07, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Do my Social Security widow's benefits stop if I remarry?
Social Security survivor benefits are payable for reasons other than age. A surviving parent of any age with a child either under age 16 or disabled in their care might receive benefits as could a disabled widower or widow at least age 50. Age-based survivors benefits are possible starting at age 60 including to a surviving divorced spouse. Social Security survivors’ benefits are the same for widows and widowers.
By Howard Kossover , March 17, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Can a person receive Social Security benefits without paying into program?
Q. Can a person receive Social Security benefits without paying into program?
A. The short, misleading, answer is yes, but this is incomplete because all Social Security benefits are based on the work record of someone. In Social Security jargon, this person is the number holder or wage earner. Whether discussing retirement, survivors or disability programs, benefits through the number holder’s record are possible only if the number holder is insured, meaning he or she has enough work for the benefit involved.
By Howard Kossover , December 10, 2011
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: What are the qualifications to receive Supplemental Security Income?
Q. My newborn has serious health problems, and a nurse said I should call Social Security. Why? I do not receive Social Security.
A. Healthy or not, children younger than 18 can receive Social Security through a parent’s record if that parent receives retirement, disability or is insured for survivors benefits upon death. Of more immediate interest to you, Social Security also administers Supplemental Security Income, a different national program for the aged and disabled that includes benefits for severely disabled children.
By Howard Kossover , November 26, 2011
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Will my military pension reduce my Social Security?
Q. Will my military pension reduce my Social Security?
A. No. Current military personnel pay Social Security taxes and earn Social Security coverage.
By Howard Kossover , November 11, 2011
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: When I start retirement, can my spouse receive if under 62?
When I start Social Security retirement, can my wife receive as a spouse even if she is younger than 62?
By Howard Kossover , November 04, 2011
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