social security benefits
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Social Security Has Protected the Nation’s Families for 89 Years
Social Security Matters Blog August 14, 2024 Social Security is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in the history of our country. For 89 years, our benefits have provided financial security to countless families. Today more than 71 million Americans receive about $1.5 trillion in benefits during the year. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed…
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Social Security Pays Benefits to Children After the Death of a Parent
Repost from Blog.SSA.Gov by Kathleen Romig, Office of the Commissioner When many people think of Social Security, retirement springs to mind. But did you know that about 2.7 million children receive Social Security? More than half of these children get benefits after the death of a parent who worked and paid Social Security taxes. In…
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Social Security Administration Announces Web Site Redesign
Today the Social Security Administration launched a redesigned web site that makes it easier to apply for and manage your Social Security benefits. “We’ve redesigned our website to serve you better”, the SSA says in the email announcement they sent this morning. Blind people are really going to like this site redesign. It’s now easy…
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Podcast: Daring To Dream The Impossible Dream
Many blind people wonder if we will ever be able to own our own home, Especially if we’re struggling just to find work and get off of social security benefits. Michael Morris lost a good job when his vision changed and he didn’t know how to access the resources that could’ve helped him learn the…