Social Security handbook : overview of Social Security Programs, 2020
Summary
Contains information about the benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration. Full description
- Overview of the Social Security system
- Becoming insured
- Cash retirement and auxiliary benefits ; special age 72 payments
- Survivors benefits
- Cash disability benefits and related disability protection
- Factors in evaluating disability
- Figuring the cash benefit rate
- Who are employees?
- Special coverage provisions
- State and local employment
- Are you self-employed?
- Net earnings from self-employment
- Wages
- Earnings records and tax reports
- Filing a claim
- Representative payees
- Evidence required to establish right to benefits
- Reduction or nonpayment of Social Security benefits
- Underpayments and overpayments
- Determinations and administrative review process
- Supplemental Security Income
- Black lung benefits
- Other benefit programs
- Health insurance protection (Medicare)
- Medicare income-related monthly adjustment amount
- Extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs
- Special veterans benefits.