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Counterfeit Products

Source: U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs. Counterfeit products include any product bearing an unauthorized representation of a manufacturer's trademark or trade name. Examples of products…

How to Apply for Benefits

You apply for benefits by filing a claim either in person, by mail, or by telephone at any Social Security office. You can get the address of your nearest office either from the post office…

What Does Social Security Offer?

Retirement BenefitsSurvivor's BenefitsDisability BenefitsMedicare Program The Social Security contribution you pay gives you four different kinds of protection: (1) retirement benefits, (2)…

Retirement Benefits

If you were born earlier than 1938, you became eligible for the full amount of your retirement benefits at age 65. That age is gradually being increased: if you were born between 1943 and…

Survivor's Benefits

This feature of the Social Security program gives your family valuable life-insurance protection. The amount of protection is again geared to what the worker would be entitled to if he or…

Disability Benefits

Disability benefits can be paid to several groups of people:Disabled workers under retirement age and their families.Persons disabled before age 22 who continue to be disabled. These…

You Can Earn Income without Losing Benefits

If you are 70 or over you can earn any amount and still get all your benefits. If you are under 70, you can receive all benefits if your earnings do not exceed the annual exempt amount. The…

Supplemental Security Income

The supplemental security income (SSI) program is a federally funded program administered by the Social Security Administration. Its basic purpose is to assure a minimum level of income to…

How to Protect Your Social Security Record

Always show your Social Security card when you start a new job. In that way you will be sure that your earnings will be credited to your Social Security record and not someone else's. If you…

Sample Complaint Letter

Include your name, address, and home and work phone numbers. Type your letter if possible. If it is handwritten, make sure it is neat and easy to read. Make your letter brief and to the point.…