Social Security Benefits

Questions and Answers

1. Is there any situation that allows you to obtain a income while on disability without losing your benefit that is accepted by the SSA?

   - Is there any situation that allows you to obtain a income while on disability without losing your benefit that is accepted by the SSA?
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2. Can my mother receive her Social Security benefit while having legal guardianship over a 14 year old?

   - My mother is going to be 62 in Feb 09. She has legal guardianship over her grandson who will be 14 in May 09. This child is not disabled in any way. Can she receive higher Social Security benefits as she has him as a dependent?
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3. I am pregnant and thinking of having my grandmother babysit...

   - I am pregnant and thinking of having my grandmother babysit when I go back to work. She currently has no job and no income other than social security. She also has Medicare. If I pay her $125 a week like I'm planning, how will this affect her social security and her Medicare? Annually she'd be making $6500 a year watching my baby...
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4. When can a widow collect her husband's retirement?

   - widows collecting retirement benefits
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5. Can I get a disability payment from Social Security and my employer?

   - I am getting Social Security disability and would like to know if I can get disability from my employer also. I am 55 years old.
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6. What is maximum income a widow can make to receive her husband's Social Security?

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7. With no assets and cash, how can I pay for my own final expenses?

   - I have a life ending disease, no assets, no cash. How can I pay final expenses? Cremation? There will only be small memorial service done by minister in family.
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8. What health insurance options are available to someone on Social Security Disability, not yet eligible for Medicare, and whose spouse has no health coverage through her employer?

   - I am on Social Security Disability and i won't get Medicare for 25 months. My wife still works,but it's a seasonal job and she gets no benefits. She has no health coverage and we can't afford health coverage for her through a health insurance company. Do you have any suggestions?
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9. What happens to joint assets and finances if one spouse is filing bankruptcy when separated?

   - What happens to joint assets and finances if one spouse is filing bankruptcy when separated? My mother-in-law separated from my father-in-law over six years ago after forty-five years together. She lives with my wife and I and she has not talked to him since she moved out...
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10. What are the housing options for my parents who are filing bankruptcy?

    - What housing options do my parents have after they file bankruptcy if living with me isn't a possibility? Find out at Caring.com.
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