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This new title is an organized collection of actual questions asked by individuals from around the country to Social Security benefits expert Stanley A. Tomkiel, III. The questions are derived from emails received from real people asking real-life questions about various areas of concern for themselves and their family members. These are not academic inquiries, but rather those seeking practical answers to specific issues in people’s lives.

General information about the Social Security Administration, plus additional data about Medicare and SSI (Supplemental Security Insurance) is given. Questions and answers are then divided into categories such as:
--Child’s benefits
--Disability benefits
--Parents’ benefits
--Retirement benefits
--Spouse’s benefits
--Survivor’s benefits

Additional questions and answers are also included, relating to:
--Earnings statements
--Calculations of benefits
--Necessary timelines for application of benefits

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Retirement

Chapter 2: Disability

Chapter 3: Survivor Benefits

Chapter 4: Medicare

Chapter 5: Spouses’ Benefits

Chapter 6: Children

Chapter 7: Applying for Benefits

Chapter 8: Benefit Payments

Chapter 9: Paying Social Security Tax

Chapter 10: The Social Security Card, Number, and Identity Theft

Glossary

Appendix A: List of the FICA Yearly Maximums

Appendix B: Earnings Limits by Year

Appendix C: Social Security Administration Resources

Appendix D: Quarters of Coverage Required for Insured Status

Appendix E: Sample Benefit Amounts

Appendix F: Reduction Factors

Appendix G: Cost of Living Increases

Appendix H: Most Common Beneficiary Identification Codes

Appendix I: Chart Summarizing the Effect Between Beneficiaries

Appendix J: Delayed Retirement Credits

Appendix K: Medicare Premiums and Deductibles for 2007

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