Health Reform Event The Health Of Safety Net Hospitals HowForty-three percent of all seniors count on Social Security for 80% or more of their income..The age at which one applies for Social Security is the single biggest financial decision most of us will ever make, but TSCL's 2017 Senior Survey suggests that the vast majority of people claiming Social Security aren't getting the help they need. When survey participants were asked if they had received counseling from the Social Security Administration about the best age to start benefits, 77% of survey participants said no, and 71% said that prior to starting benefits they were unaware of the total lifetime benefit income they could expect to receive..The compromise extends the tax holiday, unemployment benefits, and Medicare physician payments through the remainder of 2012. … Continued
Vaccine Monitor Some Who Were Hesitant To Get A Vaccine In January Say They Changed Their Mind Because Of Family Friends And Their Personal DoctorsWould it Be Advantageous for Me to Take a Divorced Spouse Benefit?.Indeed, the Social Security Administration does not "promise" a specific amount of benefits, but they do not promise to replace a specific percentage of pre-retirement earnings either. Both benefit amounts and "replacement rates" can change at any time if Congress and the Social Security Administration deem it necessary. Prior to the 1977 changes, the replacement rate was not a stable percentage. For people who retired under the 1972-73 flawed formula, replacement rates grew from 39% to a high of 54%. The new benefit formula led to a lower, more stable replacement rate of about 43%, as well as lower benefits..Spousal and/or divorced spouse retirement benefits based on spouse's or former spouse's account. … Continued