Questions and Answers from Social Security
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[March 18, 2011]
Question: My
neighbor said my kids, 4 and 12, might be eligible for survivors’
benefits since their mother died. Are they?
Answer:
If their mother worked and earned the required number of Social
Security credits, both you and your children may be eligible for
benefits. Apply promptly for survivors benefits because benefits are
generally retroactive only up to six months. You can apply by
calling Social Security's toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213.
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How you
can avoid falling victim to the second-most-deadly cancer
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[March 18, 2011]
ARA --A
new survey shows 72 percent of Americans polled are not
aware that colon cancer is the second most deadly cancer in the U.S.
Colonoscopy. That simple word can make the bravest people
cringe. Yet it's a routine procedure that could help save the lives
of the 150,000 men and women diagnosed with colon cancer in the U.S.
each year. (Click here for the rest
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Your
March to-do list
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[March 18, 2011]
It’s
spring cleaning season! There’s no better time than now to start
organizing, and getting important tasks cleared off your list of
important things to do. Social Security would like to share a
suggested “March To-Do List” with you.
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State
Agencies Offer llinois Families Extra Help Again This Tax Season
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[March 18, 2011]
CHICAGO – March
8, 2011. The Illinois Departments of Revenue (IDOR), Human Services
(IDHS) and Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) urge
Illinois families to take advantage of tax preparation assistance
and easy filing options available at www.tax.illinois.gov. By filing
their state taxes electronically, families can get their entire
refund quickly and for free, avoiding high-interest refund
anticipation loans offered by many commercial tax preparation
companies. Low and moderate-income families can take advantage of
several tax assistance services offered in conjunction with the
State of Illinois. (Click here for
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What
you can do to speed up your disability application
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[March 18, 2011]
If
your disabling condition is preventing you from continuing to work,
you may want to apply for disability benefits through Social
Security. In most cases, doing so involves a thorough process of
determining your eligibility, medical condition, and ability to
work. Because we look so carefully at so many cases — more than
three million each year — it can take us three to five months to
determine whether you are eligible.
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Prose from the Christian Village
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[March 18, 2011]
The
Christian Village has a writer's club and we are pleased that they
have sent us two of their member's works. Betty Armstrong and Helen
Tanner write on the topic: "Spring is a wonderful thing'.
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Electronic SSN payments are a must
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[March 18, 2011]
For
years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and
safety of getting benefit payments electronically. Soon, direct
deposit (or Direct Express) will not only be the best way to receive
Federal benefit payments — it will be the only way. (Click
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