I went to my local SS office twice last year and received a different answer each time. My question is in regard to collecting SS from my deceased ex-husband. We were married for 18 years and I just turned 64 yrs. old. At the time of his death he was on SS Disability. He was in Viet Nam and had a medical disablility from the military. It is my understanding that after age 60, that I am entitled to SS under his benefits. However, when I went to apply I was told that I wasn't technically retired because I was self employed. I make very little income from that business, but I was told that I would have to sell the business before I would be eligilbe for benefits. The first time I went into the SS office I was told that my benefit would be reduced according to what I made that year for the business and that would be anything over $14,000. I don't make that much from my business. I have a small amount of income from my previous employer, which I took an early retirement from in 1997. I was also told two different amounts for his benefit as well. The first time they told me I could get the full amount with a reduction only because of my earnings and the second time it would be reduced because I wasn't age 66 yet and my earnings would reduce it further ... So, my question is...which is correct? Do I have to sell my business before I can be eligible for his SS benefit or can I take a reduced amount, if deed be? I don't know where to turn to get a correct answer..Please advise me what to do..Thank you

I am 61 years old and collecting a widows benefit. I was recently offered a job. the salary would exceed what I am able to earn while collecting. i would earn the $14,400. after 5 months of work. When I told a friend that was going to stop my SS he told me that I did not have to stop it completely. He said that all I had to do was call when what I earned had reached the $14,400. and advise that it be stopped.then I could restart it the following year, again until my earnings reached $14,400. This does not sound right to me...Help!

I am 61 years old and collecting a widows benefit. I was recently offered a job. the salary would exceed what I am able to earn while collecting. i would earn the $14,400. after 5 months of work. When I told a friend that was going to stop my SS he told me that I did not have to stop it completely. He said that all I had to do was call when what I earned had reached the $14,400. and advise that it be stopped.then I could restart it the following year, again until my earnings reached $14,400. This does not sound right to me...Help!

i have a major heart condition i was only out of work for 10 months however my condition keeps me from working f=ull time and ther are several factors that put stress on my heart but i went back to work without true knowledge of my condition and was recently turned down from soc ser law judge

continue from comment my two previous jobs was a bill collector for 20 years and a courier for 7 years 55 year old if i lost my current job as a couslor for adults with disability who would hire me my doctor says stress is extremly bad with my condition my hear is oly working at 35% please advidse what i should do

I am 62 and was recently laid off after 31 years of continuous emplyment. I am now collecting unemployment and actively seeking a job. Am I able to collect both unemplyment and social security and when I find a job and earn more than the 14.000 allowed, can I suspend social security and claim it at 66. WillI owe the money I collected on Social secrity back if I resume working?

I am now 88 years old. When I was 62 I applied from early retirement benefits, but after several months I went back to work for the next 2-1/2 years, thereby fofitting my SS benefits it, which were resumed after that. On Nov. 6 2010 I received a letter from the SSA telling me that some of my earnings had not been figured into the payments I was receiving. by roughly $200 a month. I phoned the SSA and later filled out a form asking that I be given back pay for the twenty-two hears I had been underpaid by about $200 a month. Question--If I do not get a satisfactory response within a month or two, should I engage an an attorney to represent me or should I keep waiting for my case to be reviewed? As I see it, I am due back payments both based both on my earnings and the fact that I worked and did not receive benefits during the time I went back to work. .

My uncle is 62 years old and is on SSI. He is looking to work part time if he can to add income to his household. How much income can he earn and it not affect his SSI check

My husband retired early at 55 and began early SS payments at the age of 62. He will be 66 this year and is considering returning to work. Is there a limit that he can earn after 66 yrs while still receiving the SS payments? If we stop the payments when he goes back to work, will we have to repay the earlier payments? Will there be a possibility that our SS payments will increase based on new salary or will they stay at the same early retirement level? Thank you for your response.

I would like to know if the 14,400 is based on a annual or monthly basis. Is a 62 yr old reciepent of benefits limited to making 1100.00 per month or can he make all of it say in the first 10 months then be penalized for any earnings in the last 2months.

I started taking my retirement benefts at 63 and now our financal situation has improved- thru my husband. I want to suspend my benefits until later. I went to the lcal social security office and was told I cannot do this unless I withdraw and repay the money. I do not want that, I just want to suspend, which I believe I can do. Does anyone know where this provision is written inthe SS code so I can take it in writng to my office on the next visit?

My husband has been looking for work for over a year and a half. During that time he has been receiving unemployment insurance. He is still actively seeking work. Recently, he turned 62. He is however, still eligible for more months of unemployment while he seeks employment. My question is: Can he receive social security benefits and unemployment at the same time? is the social security payment considered income like a part time job and therefore he would report the social security amount as income to be taken off of his unemployment check. Or how does this work? Thanks

I retired from job#1 when I was 55 yrs of age, the company down sized..I was receiving a monthy pension from the job (which included averaging income) I was told that part of the money came from my social security..until if reached 62 years old and then I began receiving my SS benefits....do to this economy I went back to work partime at another job, and making $13.900.00 yearly on the job and they are taking out SS on me, I plan to continue working there until if I reach full retirement age in a few year. I am receiving my SS# benfits also, I want to know when I reached full retirement age will may SS check remain he same. or will it be more>
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Jo L.
Fri, Feb. 3, 2012..

I retired from Job#1 when I ws 55 yrs of age, the company down sized..I began receiving my monthly pension from the job(which included averaging income)I was told that was part of the money came from social security...until I reached 62 yrs old and then I began receiving my SS benfits and a smaller amount from my pension from job#1,,,do to this economy I went back to work part time at job#2, and making about $13,000.00 yearly...the job is currently taking out ss each pay...I plan to continue working until I rach full retirement age in a few year....My question when i reach full retiremnt age..will my ss payments increase or not....I was told it will not because I began receiving some of it when I left job#1...

Jo