Social Security Questions

GPO payments

Have received nothing since SS letter in Feb. Should I continue to sit tight?

Social Security Spousal Benefits

Hi Terry, My wife is a retired IL grade school teacher. She draws a pension. She also has 30 social..

Windfall Elimination Provision

I just received a lump sum for Jan 2024 thru Apr 2025 due to WEP. How can one tell if..

Social security on line account/mandatory or lose bennefits

I am 79, started SS in 2007 with an in office visit in Elgin, IL. At that time, annual paper..

Social Security Windfall

I have still not received my windfall distribution. I receive my social security check the fourth Wednesday of each month...

When spouse dies SS benefit

Can I take my husband ss if mine is less,? After he dies of course.

Spousal benefits

I’m a retired Illinois teacher. I worked til I was 67 so I took spousal benefits for the 2 years..

Any Limit on Part-Time Job Earnings While on SS?

I am going to file for my SS benefits between my current age of 68 and 70. SS benefits will..

Social security windfall & Taxes

I am a 75 year-old widow. I was a CPS teacher and have a pension. I recently received the windfall..

Social Security Windfall

Terry, I talked to you on WGN about a month ago as I didn’t received my Windfall Retro payment. You..

Social Security benefits

Spouse of 43 years passed away in 2019 age 73, collecting approximately $120 a month on Social Security because he..

Social Security

I’m planning on claiming my Ss at 67, husband will take his at 70. I see my spousal ss (50%..

Social security

I still have not received my back pay for cancellation of windfall amendment. Do you have any updates on this?..

Social Security Windfall

Terry, I spoke to you on WGN about one month ago as I did not receive my retro check from..

Social Security Fairness Act

My husband is a retired police office and had a second career after he retired from that job. He paid..

Social Security

Hello Terry! I listened to your presentation last night, is SS going to take a 21% across the board cut..

Retirement Benefits (4/23 Zoom Session)

I am just turning 70 and will be meeting with the Railroad Retirement Board to process my application for retirement..

Windfall Social Security payments

Terry, I spoke to you on WGN one month ago. I’m a retired police officer and I also collect Social..

SSA and Medicare IRMAA

I filled out form SSA-44 to reduce Medicare IRMAA due to retirement with less income. For 4 months SSA has..

Windfall /SS Fairness Act for College pension retirees

Thank Terry for all your information on WGN and your web site. I am concerned, retired from an Illinois Community..

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