Social Security

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, clearing the way for the surviving spouse of a lesbian couple to receive a refund of the taxes she was forced...

Are you married, with one spouse wanting to retire but the other one prepared to keep working? You have options to file and suspend social security retirement benefits. Learn about the rules and how they work.

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is a government-sponsored insurance program that is available to qualified workers with disabilities regardless of their income. If you qualify, benefits help with daily needs.

Elderlaw 101

As a consequence of congressional gridlock, $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are starting to take effect. ...

No more paper checks in the mail. Starting March 1, nearly everyone who receives Social Security must switch to the government's new electronic payment system.

You can find out how many quarters of coverage you have accumulated and what your estimated benefit will be at the time of retirement by requesting Social Security Statement SSA-7004 (formerly known as the Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement)...

Elderlaw 101

Social Security retirement benefits are not based on need but rather on income earned during your earning life. ...

Elderlaw 101

Social Security was enacted in 1935 to provide some relief to America's destitute older citizens during the economic cataclysm known as the Great Depression. ...

Elderlaw 101

SSI is the basic federal safety net program for the elderly, blind and disabled, providing them with a minimum guaranteed income.

Elderlaw 101