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| Military retirement and social security | 11/20/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: If you are currently receiving a military retirement, will it be reduced when you begin receiving ...
A: I am not an expert on Military pensions. I can tell you that your Military pension (if based on ...
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| Representative Payee | 11/20/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Question # 1 My wife and I have a joint bank account and she was stuck with a Terminal Brain Tumor. ...
A: Here is the policy from Social Security Program Operational Manual GN 02402.055 Direct Deposit for ...
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| postage paid envelopes | 11/18/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I get lots of postage paid envelopes in the mail from companies sending credit card offers, etc... ...
A: Marcia, I did work at the post office for about three years and this is where the knowledge about ...
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| Representative Payee | 11/18/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Question # 1 My wife and I have a joint bank account and she was stuck with a Terminal Brain ...
A: You can have her Social Security check deposited into a joint checking account owned by the two of ...
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| When my friend went to file a claim for Social Security from divorced husband | 11/11/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: My friend went to the courthouse to file a claim against her former husband (deceased) for Social ...
A: I am not a legal expert regarding marriage and divorce. As a past Social Security representative, ...
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| Social Security | 11/11/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I am 17 years old and live in Indiana. I have a 18 month old son who was elegable to be put on s.s.i ...
A: I would like to have some more information about your situation before giving you advice. Do you and ...
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| notch babies | 10/29/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: does this only apply to veterans who were born between 1917 and 1921 or does it apply to everyone. ...
A: What is the “notch” and what caused it? The term “notch” refers to Social Security benefits paid to ...
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| Notch Baby | 10/14/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Is anything being done to rectify the cheating of Notch Babies out of monies due us? I spent 3 ...
A: I think this article should answer your question. ...
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| Refund for Notch Babies | 9/27/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: My mom lives in Illinois, she's 86 and just told me that she received mailings from Gutteiriz (sp?) ...
A: I believe this to be a scam. You may want to report it to the Office of Inspector General How Do ...
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| benefits | 9/21/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I began drawing Railroad Retirement spousal benefits at age 62 (my s.s. benefit was about $100 ...
A: If you file for Social Security benefits before your FRA, you must file for both your own Social ...
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| Form SSA-623-F6 | 9/10/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: If a minor child (beneficiary)is living with her custodial parent (representative payee), in a ...
A: I was unable to locate any Social Security rulings on your particular situation. I personally would ...
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| Form SSA-623-F6 | 9/10/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: If a minor child (beneficiary)is living with her custodial parent (representative payee), in a ...
A: GN 00602.001 Use of Benefits Citations: 20 CFR 404.2035 - 404.2045, 20 CFR 416.635 - 416.645 A. ...
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| eligibility | 9/2/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: i am retired. i took a lump sum retirement.i have no regular income set up, but i can get money when ...
A: I would like to have more information about your age and where your lumpsum retirement is from. If ...
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| Spousal Benefits | 9/1/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I was reading the question from Carl about his wife's right to draw some of his ss under the spousal ...
A: If your husband retired after you at age 65, SS should have looked to see if you as his spouse could ...
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| Spousal Benefits | 9/1/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Darlene- Thanks for being an expert. AARP had an article last month about "spousal" benefits that ...
A: No a spouse's benefit does not affect the your retirement benefit. It is paid in addition. If ...
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| Spousal Benefits | 8/31/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Darlene- Thanks for being an expert. AARP had an article last month about "spousal" benefits that ...
A: Your wife will be eligible for an additional benefit as your wife after you file for benefits. Here ...
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| social security and medicare B | 7/13/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I am 66 years old and have been trying to delay my social security benefits for as long as possible, ...
A: Time frames are difficult to predict when dealing with SS. It is a simple systems input to reinstate ...
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| social security and medicare B | 7/12/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I am 66 years old and have been trying to delay my social security benefits for as long as possible, ...
A: They would figure your benefit amount with the "Windfall Elimination Provision" offset immediately. ...
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| social security and medicare B | 7/11/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I am 66 years old and have been trying to delay my social security benefits for as long as possible, ...
A: I would suggest you apply right away. You can request a "Voluntary Suspension" of your benefits if ...
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| Social Security lost | 7/5/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: i lost my social security and i wanted to know how could i find out if no one has been using it ?
A: You can go to the Social Security office and ask them to review your earnings record with you. It ...
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| Social Security offset? | 6/17/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I served for 25 yrs on active duty (1975-2000) with the Air Force and participated in social ...
A: Your Social Security could be subject to offset if you do not have 30 years of substantial coverage ...
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| Fraud | 5/21/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: How do I report a fraud situation if I do not have the person's SS#? I have a neighbor renting ...
A: Individuals have a variety of ways to report fraud to us. Individuals can contact Social Security ...
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| notch babies | 5/7/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Is the government still trying to help the Notch Babies get their fair social security share? ...
A: What is the “notch” and what caused it? The term “notch” refers to Social Security benefits paid to ...
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| government fraud? | 4/17/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: she is a chiro on disability who got a large inheritance years ago .my question is she has a 19 yr ...
A: Welfare is a county run, state funded program. I am not familiar with all of their rules. It would ...
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| house of reps. | 3/6/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: how many terms is a member of the house of representatives limited to
A: They serve two year terms and can be voted in an unlimited number of times. House Membership ...
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| I think someone is using my address to receive a check. | 3/2/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Good day, Recently I lost my job due to company going under. I filed for unemployment benefits. I ...
A: You should report this fraud to the OIG Hotline. Use the link below to get the information needed ...
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| Feeling better after being diagnosed | 2/20/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was also put on a aggressive treatment plan taking 5 ...
A: Mariseta, It is good to hear you are feeling better. What you should do really depends on how long ...
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| Felon Jobs | 2/4/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I have a Bachelor's Degree and a felony. I would like to know if there is any chance of me ever ...
A: A felony does not prevent you from being considered by the government for employment. It would ...
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| population | 1/26/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: What is the population of the United States? and what is that population proportionate too? (i.e. ...
A: Census Bureau Projects U.S. Population of 305.5 Million on New Year's Day As our nation ...
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| War | 10/31/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: It SCARES me to think that there is a possibility we may go to war with Iran. I feel that going ...
A: Dan, Yes the president does have authority to utilize the utilize for an extended period of time ...
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| Federal Government Income | 10/29/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Wow Eric, I reviewed my question and thought it was pretty straight forward but let me try this: ...
A: Nick, I guess I wasn't exactly sure where you were going with this in terms of "income". Basically ...
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| u.s navy, and airforce | 10/18/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Is there a maximum age to fly fighter jets for the military
A: Adam, This is not as easy of a question to answer as you would think. There are age restrictions ...
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| civics | 10/1/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: what can you tell me about the constitution?
A: Elizabeth, This is a very general and non-specific question. Please see the following websites for ...
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| notchbabies | 8/15/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Is anything being done with notchbabies. Im 86 now and I think theyr trying to wait till Im gone to ...
A: I am not familiar with "notchbabies" but did a little research. This falls outside of my area of ...
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| Napalm in Vietnam | 7/11/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My dad served on the USS Enterprise during Vietnam he was assigned to the planes. He needs to find ...
A: Cynde, I asked around about this with my resources. Everyone pretty much was perplexed by this ...
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| minority/majority | 7/10/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: For government programs, how is it determined if a person is a "minority"? Is geography a factor, ...
A: Nerol, This is slightly outside my area of expertise, however I did track down some information for ...
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| Gov Pay Scale | 7/7/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: what is the current pay range for GS-12
A: John, I am assuming you want to know what a "federal" GS-12's pay schedule is right now. The Office ...
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| Government Military Contracting | 5/23/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Our firm as been in business doing repair work for NOAA and the weather service for going on four ...
A: Will, I have sent information to two professors at the Naval Postgraduate School. Also, I spoke ...
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| Government Military Contracting | 5/16/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Our firm as been in business doing repair work for NOAA and the weather service for going on four ...
A: Will, I have not forgotten about you. I have left a few messages with my former professors at the ...
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| Government Military Contracting | 5/16/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Our firm as been in business doing repair work for NOAA and the weather service for going on four ...
A: Will, Wow! Thank you for a great question. I actually worked in the METOC (Meteorology / ...
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