Automatic Website Traffic RSS

Social Security Chief Issues Update: 'Crisis'

The Social Security program is currently facing "a customer service crisis," according to the Social Security Administration's (SSA) new commissioner, former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. read more

Here's the Maximum Social Security Benefit at Ages 62, 67, and 70, and How to Get It

If you can maximize your Social Security benefits, you're well on your way to a dream retirement. Nearly 6 in 10 retirees say Social Security is a major source of income in retirement, according to an ... read more

Why Biden’s American Family Plan’s Family Leave - Reportedly - Gets Social Insurance Completely Wrong

Financing issues aside, however, this approach is a reasonable form of social insurance provision. Quite simply, this is how social insurance works. We, collectively, want a means of collectively ... read more

How Medicare And Social Security Are Funded – Everything You Need To Know

Social Security and Medicare pay out over $2 trillion in benefits each year. Learn more about how these massive federal programs are funded. read more

With money running out, financial expert breaks down if your Social Security benefit is safe

New projections show the Social Security trust fund will run out of money by the year 2033. Financial expert, Marshall Clay from The Welch Group says that money is safe, but that’s just in the short ... read more

social insurance

Previously, because of a regulation on ceiling for total expenditures on patients with health insurance, doctors had to ‘weigh and measure’ expenses to be sure the expenditure was not higher than ... read more

Social Security Update Expands Benefits Nationwide

The government agency has announced it is expanding its rental subsidy policy for those who claim Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. Under the new rule, published last week, rental ... read more

Congress must not wait to refinance Social Security

just as the social insurance program provided cheap financing to the rest of the government for decades as it generated a surplus during a period when the ratio of workers to beneficiaries was higher. read more

Medicare and Social Security funding: FICA taxes and trust funds, explained

The primary source of funding for both Medicare and Social Security comes from payroll taxes. These taxes are deducted directly from your paycheck before you receive it. This system is facilitated by ... read more

The pitfalls of Switzerland's social security system you need to avoid

In most cases, Switzerland’s social benefits system functions well. But there are also some loopholes you should know about. read more

Pension vs. Social Security: Which Will Give Me More Retirement Money?

You have to wait until you are at least age 62 to begin collecting Social Security benefits. Also, there is no disability insurance program associated with defined benefit pensions like there is ... read more

Social insurance is an investment

WE refer to the letter in The Star entitled, “Insecure social security system” published on Dec 21, by Ronald Benjamin, executive secretary of the Association for Community and Dialogue ... read more