Social Security Handbook 2018: Overview of Social Security Programs

by Social Security Administration (Editor)

Overview

The Social Security Handbook: Overview of Social Security Programs, 2018 provides information about Social Security programs and services, and identifies rights and obligations under the Social Security laws. The completely updated Handbook, organized by section number, is a readable, easy-to-understand reference for comprehending complex Social Security programs and services and contains information on several topics relevant to Social Security policies:

·How Social Security programs are administered
·Who is and isn't covered under retirement, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance programs
·Who is responsible for submitting the necessary evidence to support a claim
·How claims are processed by the Social Security office
·What Social Security benefits are owed to you
·How to obtain information about your rights under Social Security policy

The Handbook is designed to help users understand the gray areas of the Social Security Act, and to provide critical information about rights and obligations under Social Security laws.

The Handbook outlines how to:
·Protect your benefits and avoid benefit loss;
·Monitor government agencies and get information about policy changes that will affect your benefits;
·Make the most of hospital and Medicare coverage;
·Determine the amount of benefits that are subject to federal income taxes;
·Check Social Security earnings and benefits; and
·Get up-to-date news about future Social Security programs and services.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598889864
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/12/2018
Pages:	714
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.60(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

1 Overview of the Social Security System 1

2 Becoming Insured 37

3 Cash Retirement and Auxiliary Benefits; Special Age 72 Payments 57

4 Survivors Benefits 93

5 Cash Disability Benefits and Related Disability Protection 121

6 Factors in Evaluating Disability 153

7 Figuring the Cash Benefit Rate 175

8 Who Are Employees? 215

9 Special Coverage provisions 231

10 State and Local Employment 275

11 Are You Self-Employed? 293

12 Net Earnings From Self-Employment 317

13 Wages 345

14 Earnings Records and Tax Reports 361

15 Filing a Claim 383

16 Representative Payees 399

17 Evidence Required to Establish Right to Benefits 419

18 Reduction or Nonpayment of Social Security Benefits 443

19 Underpayments and Overpayments 493

20 Determinations and the Administrative Review Process 511

21 Supplemental Security Income 537

22 Black Lung Benefits 617

23 Other Benefit Programs 619

24 Health Insurance Protection (Medicare) 621

25 Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount 623

26 Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs 631

27 Special Veterans Benefits 645

Index 661