I was inquiring about low disability payments and came actually your article. I worked diligently my entire life and participate in my community everyday for years before aging into the work force. Which I then continued to support my community. I have an extended education which I received by also working full time. My career was in self employment and as a reward to self employed the Government made a huge list of write offs in lure of no medical, retirement, sick or vacation leave. Of course we are going to use these write offs! They are legal.

I was born Sep 20, 1953 and had been receiving spousal support from social Security for a few years. Sep 2020 I applied for full Social Security. In Nov 2020 I cancelled my application and requested to continue Spousal Support. In January I received a letter from Social Security saying all payments were cancelled. I did not start full Social Security and because I cancelled this request spousal support was eliminated and I was told it could not be restarted. I thought I was grandfathered in. How can they just stop paying spousal support?

I'm selling my house and will be buying another in the three month time frame, My questions are, am I allowed to get things for the house like if it needs new flooring,hot water heater ect. for the house investing, if I have a bit left from the sell because homes are a bit cheaper?

Why was my CPP and OAS reduced as of January 2021 - my husband was also reduced.

Hi,

My expertise is limited to U.S. Social Security benefits, and there haven't been any regulatory changes that would explain a decrease in your U.S. benefits. Social Security generally sends a notice in the mail explaining any changes in a person's benefit rate, but if you don't get a notice you'll probably need to call Social Security to ask for an explanation.

Best, Jerry

I worked only one year and a half since I immigrated to USA, and I am now 72 years old
and have many medical issues and can not work any more .
I have a wife a nd a teen age girl. I am so worried about their future and also about my self. Can I have any kind of support from social security? Thank you sir

my husband is 71 and collects 2,135 dollars a month.I am 72 years old and get 915 dollars a month.Is there any way I can get a larger social security check?

Can a person that receives disability benefits get a loan on their benefits turn around bright

married in 92 divorced 4 or 5 years later so I could get my disability remained together for about 5 more he claimed me on taxes I have no paper work to show but he left me later can they pull tax records to prove common law I have so many questions but have nothing to show proof im homeless at 64 please help and im in early stages of demeitcha

Hi Larry
I am a green card resident of over 30 years. I travelled to UK and Spain and went into lockdown and embassies wereclosed. I tried to return but I was two weeks over a year and they wouldn't let me on the plane.
I am on SSDI and can't live without that income.
It says on SSA that you can receive benefits abroad as a permanent resident. What happens if I can't get back to my SSDI? How and when will they stop it? What options do I have to replace it if they do with retirement? I am almost 62 and so is my spouse.

Thank you

I am 62 left my job in 2020 due to Covid. I did not apply for SS benefits because I thought I could get a part time job. It is now 5 months later and no on will hire me....so I was thinking about applying for my benefits this year in 2021. My husband receives a pension aprox 60,000/ yr. will that affect my benefits at all? Thank You

Hi. No, your husband's pension wouldn't have any bearing on your ability to collect your Social Security benefits.