Social Security Benefits: Some Home Truths
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The Social Security Administration is responsible for the payment of social security benefits under the social security system in the United States. There are several categories of social security benefits, depending on the need that it seeks to address. People who have had to sacrifice employment and its benefits on account of chronic illness, or those who have qualified for benefits on attaining pensionable age are still eligible for social security under different clauses. There are several other classes of social security benefits, which certain sections may be eligible to receive. For instance, the disability benefits are available for workers unable to continue their existing jobs, once they cross a required duration at work (calculated as credits). To address the differing requirements of different sections of the society, the Social security administration pays the social security benefits through two different programs; the Social Security disability insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
Social Security pays benefits to people who cannot work or need to discontinue employment owing to a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or is possibly fatal. However, the persons earning above a certain quantum of salary will not be considered for social security benefits. The amount changes each year and can be accessed from the administrations Update (Publication No. 05 10003) for the current year. There is no provision for partial disability under the Social Security Act. In case a person is unable to perform a previously held job, the administration looks for an equitable alternative for the person. The medical condition of the person, his age, educational qualifications, previous work experience and other skills are all examined to judge whether another job could substitute the previous occupation. Should such efforts prove fruitless, and the agency is unable to provide the person with an alternative to earn his livelihood, the status of the employee as disabled would still be considered by the agency. However, with individuals over 50 years of age, the State rules are more relaxed and they may have a much better chance of winning some benefits. Even persons with low paying part time employment and consequently negligible savings have a good chance at obtaining social security benefits.
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