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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| controlling my s.s.i. moneys | 1/29/2012 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: a few months ago i was awarded s.s.i. my mother although her intentions were good has become a ... A: If your mother was appointed your representative payee by Social Security, she is suppose to control ... | ||
| Civil Service Retirement System (OPM) | 12/23/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: Our dad retired from the Postal Service with 32 years of service in the Civil Service Retirement ... A: Molly, I really am not a specialist on Civil Service Retirement. I worked for Social Security and ... | ||
| Paying Back Saved Social Security Benefits | 12/7/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I will be turning 18 next month and I have been receiving survivor benefits since my father passed ... A: If the benefits saved were returned to Social Security, they would repay the money directly to you ... | ||
| Daily Food allowand | 12/3/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: My mother-in-law recently moved in with us and my husband is Representative Payee for her Social ... A: I will assume that your mother-in-law receives retirement or survivor benefits and not anything from ... | ||
| Death Benefits | 11/26/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: My father-in-law, who recently died, was a civilian employee of Clark Air Force Base here in the ... A: This is not actually a Social Security question, it sounds like he was getting a pension from the ... | ||
| SSD | 10/31/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: First I would like to say thank you for donating your time to this site! Especially in this economy ... A: Social Security does not automatically deny everyone the first time they file for benefits. ... | ||
| disabilty benefits with penion from eds | 10/28/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: Darlene my wife has been receiving disabilty benefits and now we received from ssa a notice that ... A: Yes, if her check comes on the third Wednesday it is because her birthday falls between the 11th - ... | ||
| disabilty benefits with penion from eds | 10/28/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: Darlene my wife has been receiving disabilty benefits and now we received from ssa a notice that ... A: Mike, Thank you for that information. Social Security has two types of disability benefits. ... | ||
| it's been 3 months since approved and no word | 10/17/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I have been in a long battle with Disability. The Magistrate judge over turned my denials and ... A: I am sorry you are having such difficulty with Social Security, but not surprised. It has been way ... | ||
| SS/medicare/medicaid benefits | 9/28/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: My parents came to North Carolina, US in Mar 2010. My father is 59 and mother is 56. My father got a ... A: If your father received his 40 quarters of coverage (10 years/ 4 quarters per year), he can receive ... | ||
| disability benefit accounting | 9/28/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: received a lump sum 15 month benefit and now a monthly benefit. when it comes to accounting for use ... A: I advise parents who receive money for children to use the Social Security benefits as they are ... | ||
| disability benefit accounting | 9/28/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: received a lump sum 15 month benefit and now a monthly benefit. when it comes to accounting for use ... A: Social Security will ask you to account for the benefits you receive on behalf of your wife. Here ... | ||
| disability benefit accounting | 9/28/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: received a lump sum 15 month benefit and now a monthly benefit. when it comes to accounting for use ... A: I would need to know if this disability payment is for you as the disabled person or are you ... | ||
| SSD and marriage | 9/25/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: Good Day! Our situation is as such: My fiance and I just got engaged three years ago. He has been ... A: Marriage does terminate benefits in most situations. However, there are always exceptions to every ... | ||
| survivor benefit | 9/21/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: If you receive a government pension as a result of a husband who has died and you remarry--is ... A: OK, it sounds like she receives an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement System (Paid by OPM). ... | ||
| Social Security benefits for a child. | 9/17/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am a US citizen who lives in the Philippines. I am 72 years of age and have been receiving ... A: It sounds as though they are withholding tax from the Social Security benefit because your child did ... | ||
| ss of visitors | 9/4/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I visited USA in 1994 on b1/b2 visas and acquired SS card(NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT) (which i have ... A: You cannot cancel a Social Security number. If you return to the US, you must use the same number ... | ||
| Windfall Elimination and CSRS/FERS | 8/18/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am a Postal Service employee who began my career with CSRS (1983) and changed to FERS in 1999. I ... A: Federal Pension Federal employees with non-covered service who become covered based on election of ... | ||
| immigration | 8/18/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I would like to know if this information is true and whether I can go ahead and pay the Us 819 as ... A: Diversity Visa Scammers Sending Fraudulent Emails and Letters The Department of State, Office of ... | ||
| Medicare Signup | 8/12/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I just turned 65 on 8/7. I am still full time employed and my wife and I are both covered under the ... A: There are a few things that you need to know. Medicare is optional if you have an Employer Group ... | ||
| WEP and SS | 8/7/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: In using the Retirement Estimator WEP version on the SS website, my husband's estimate came up with ... A: If his yearly statement from Social Security shows 40 credits, he is insured. That would be accurate ... | ||
| Beneficiary Of A Deceased U.S. Citzien | 7/21/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: Good Day! I am from the Philippines and a beneficiary of my late father who is a U.S. citizen. He ... A: If your father was a U.S. citizen, then even if you were born outside the country would you not be a ... | ||
| disability | 7/13/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I have a daughter 28 now getting SSI and SSDI for Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Basically she's ... A: When a person lives in another person's household, Social Security deducts an amount for room and ... | ||
| disability | 7/13/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I have a daughter 28 now getting SSI and SSDI for Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Basically she's ... A: Social Security has work incentives. Employment is not grounds for a medical review or finding that ... | ||
| SSDI | 6/4/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I have a sister who is 58 and has been collecting SSI since she was about 22 or 23 years old. She ... A: She is allowed to work and earn $1000 or less per month at the present time. If earning more than ... | ||
| SSI | 6/4/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I have a sister who is 58 and has been collecting SSI since she was about 22 or 23 years old. She ... A: It sounds like they are receiving Social Security Survivor benefits. This is because children ... | ||
| notch babies | 5/31/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: My mom heard about notch babies and some kind of social security benefit they were to receive. She ... A: I wish I had better news for you. For information about the notch go to Social Security at ... | ||
| forgetfull | 5/31/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am receiving benefits ss/ssi. It was recently brought to my attention that I was to report a ... A: I think you may be in a panic for no reason. I do not think her moving in or out of your household ... | ||
| benefits | 5/31/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am a 53 yr old disabled single woman who is receiving both social security and ssi benefits. I ... A: If you sell your house, the income received from the sale of the house will count as income for the ... | ||
| SOCIAL SECURITY ELIGIBILITY | 4/30/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I have been married to my wife since 1994. We have three minor children (15, 10, & 8) all attending ... A: I am very sorry to hear of your situation. I was not sure if your wife was actually receiving SSI ... | ||
| collect SSI and SSA both | 4/17/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am 61. I filed for disability in 2009 and got SSI. They told me my next review will be when I ... A: It actually sounds like your are receiving Social Security disability benefits. If that is the ... | ||
| disabilty and marriage | 4/5/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I collect SSI -674. My B/F collects 1694. If we marry I do know I will lose my 674. as we would be ... A: Yes, you are right if you marry, you would lose the SSI benefit as his income of $1,694 is more than ... | ||
| More questions about early SS at 62. | 3/30/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am 60 yrs old. My last job was a year ago. At that time my statement from SS said that I had 40 ... A: Yes, you can receive a reduced benefit at age 62 (about 75% of your full age amount.) Your Social ... | ||
| SSI and spouse's Social security benefits | 3/5/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am going to separate with my husband. I am 70 years old, live in NY and never worked. In case of ... A: You must always take any regular Social Security you can receive before you receive SSI. How old is ... | ||
| A non-US citizen spouse claiming the pension of the dead US citizen husband | 2/16/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: My Mother who is not a U.S. Citizen and does not have a U.S. Visa married a U.S. Citizen last May of ... A: See the following information from Social Security Policy Manual: RS 02610.025 5 Year Residency ... | ||
| Representative Payee of SSI permanently disabled adult relative | 2/6/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: An adult permanently disabled (mentally retarded/autistic) relative moved in with me and my family ... A: There is really no way to stop someone from going to the Social Security office and filing to be ... | ||
| social security | 1/29/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I was married for 16 years before my divorce. I am collecting on my social security. I was told that ... A: If you file for benefits before reaching your full retirement age, you must file for your own ... | ||
| please help | 1/20/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I'm disabled,a quadripaligic from the age of 19.receiving s.s.d.i.under my soc.no.Both parent's are ... A: That is quite the situation you are in. Since you became disabled before the age of 22, you would ... | ||
| Quick Question | 1/19/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: I am on SSI and thinking about trying to return to work. From the info I have gathersed so far, I ... A: Skyler, There are two different Social Security Disability programs. One is SSI and one is SSD. ... | ||
| retire single or married | 1/15/2011 | Darlene Oldendick |
| Q: Me and my wife are 62. She has more than 10 years of $100,000 income. I have more than 10 years of ... A: There are many different collection strategies. If you and your wife are both eligible for Social ... | ||
Darlene Oldendick
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
All questions about Social Security eligibility and entitlement.
Experience
Worked for the Social Security Administration for 33 years
Publications
http://www.socialsecurityadviceonline.com
Education/Credentials
N/A
Awards and Honors
Many outstanding performance awards while employed at the Social Security Administration
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