Social Security Questions

WEP/GPO. SSI wants me to return benefits

I want to switch to my deceased husbands benefits and take mine at 70. Ssi informed me I would have..

Social security payment after death

My husband is the Executor of his Uncles’s estate. Uncle died In December of ‘24. His SS check was auto..

Social Security

I have applied for Surviving Spouse benefits under the Fairness Act and received benefits from July, 2023, to present. Am..

The Fairness Act

I am a retired teacher. My husband taught 30 years and then worked 10 years at Ace Hardware in order..

SSA

The SSA fairness act WEP/GPO: Will it be counted as earned income or uneaned income?

ssdi

Hi Terry, wanted let you know that Pam Krueger has set me up with a great advisor and am moving..

Soc. Security Fairness Act

Hi Terry, I am a retired teacher. Lost my husband of 22 years in 2020, he was 56. He paid..

SS FAIRNESS ACT AND SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTION

I love to listen to your incredible advise on WGN Radio and I thank you for your thoughtfulness to share..

WEP

I received the make up lump sum from SS this week. Will I have to report it as income next..

Payout from SSA in the past week.

Terry, I got a large payout deposited in my registered bank account from SSA. It came to me off schedule..

Received funds through Fairness Act

Hi Terry, I am a 73 year old widow and have been receiving approx $2387.00 in monthly Social Security payments...

Social Security Fairness Act and taxes

Hi Terry! I’m a retired elementary school teacher (73 years old and divorced) and am eligible for an increase in..

social security — stopping my checks!

I just received a letter from Social Security that as of March 2025 that they are stopping my retirement benefits...

Social Security

I just received a large amount of money from SS. Why?

Social security Fairness Act

My wife has an Illinois teacher’s pension. She never applied for Social Security benefits because we knew she would not..

Social Security Clawvacks

Hi Terry, So it seems that the new administration is going to start the cruel and life destroying action of..

Social Security Fairness Act — Hurray!

Elon did NOT mess with this. I received a deposit of $7176 today. A friend got his, too!

Fairness Act — got my benefits!

Terry, On WGN you said you would be interested to know how the Fairness Act application process was working. I..

pension payment

if I apply for my disability pension and able to retire early with my Social Security check be reduced. I..

Still wait until age 70 to claim SS?

In light of all the changes and cuts under the new Administration, should I rethink waiting until age 70 to..

money

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