Social Security is more than just a retirement program – it is a social insurance that pays benefits to:
- People who have already retired
- People who are disabled
- Survivors of workers who have died
- Dependents of Beneficiaries
The Issue Brief provides an easy to follow overview of the Social Security Insurance Programs. The PowerPoint provides a more in-depth education for understanding the Social Security Insurance Programs and their implications for personal finance.
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Links from the SSA:
- “Thinking of retiring?” – http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement/insert55+.pdf (Publication No. 05-10054);
- Online Retirement Planner – http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/agereduction.htm;
- “When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits” – http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10147.html (Publication No. 05-10147);
- Online Full Retirement Age calculator – http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/ageincrease.htm;
- Online Retirement Estimator – http://www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator/; and
- “How Work Affects Your Benefits” – http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10069.html (Publication No. 05-10069).
