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Money Talks: Social Security 2020

Guest Shawn Mercer, Regional Manager with the Social Security Administration is our guest.

Calls dealt with:

  • payroll tax
  • end of life documents needed
  • do earning affect benefit
  • disability and civil service benefits
  • benefits
  • medicare
  • taxes
  • email with myssa


Social Security Administration handles:

  • Retirement insurance
  • Survivors insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Hospital and medical insurance for the aged, the disabled, and those with end-stage renal disease
  • Prescription Drug Benefit
  • Extra help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Special Veterans Benefits
  • Unemployment insurance
  • Public assistance and welfare services


At ssa.gov yo can:

  • apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online
  • check the status of an application or appeal
  • request a replacement Social Security card (in most areas)
  • print a benefit verification letter
  • and more – from anywhere and from any of your devices!

Social Security employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money. For more information click on the top of the ssa.gov webpage.


https://twitter.com/SocialSecurity


https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurity/


https://blog.ssa.gov/


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