SOCIAL SECURITY
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Social Security: Ask the Experts
See what people are asking about Social Security benefits.
Tools
Resources
Social Security Benefit Estimator
Use this tool to help you estimate your Social Security benefits. You can also apply online for benefits.
State Fact Sheets
Find information on each state's older population, average personal income, Social Security beneficiaries, and Social Security benefits.
AARP Programs
Divided We Fail
The Divided We Fail effort advances the idea that partisan gridlock should not stand in the way of affordable health care and long-term financial security for all Americans.
Early Retirement Reduces Social Security Benefits
If you claim your Social Security retirement benefit at age 62, the amount you receive will be 25 percent less than what you would get at 66, your full retirement age.
Calculator Extended to Medicare Recipients
If you're carrying a Medicare card these days, but not yet drawing Social Security, you can now use Social Security's online retirement estimator to get an accurate estimate of your future benefit payments.
Lawsuit Seeks to Unlink Social Security and Medicare
Plaintiffs say choosing private health insurance shouldn't cost them retirement benefits.
From the Online Community
Journal: Finding Green Jobs
What are green jobs? How do you find out about them? Read this journal entry for the answers.
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Journal: Unemployment Compensation
Learn if you are eligible to collect Social Security benefits while on unemployment.
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Our Fight: Keeping Social Security Strong
AARP believes the current Social Security system needs to be strengthened. The longer we wait to come to a national consensus on what the adjustments will be, the more painful the changes we will have to make.
What Is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays monthly cash benefits to people who have both limited income and limited resources.
Can I Work and Collect Social Security?
This FAQ sheet provides information on how employment earnings affect Social Security benefits.
Understanding the Social Security 'Notch'
The "notch" is a term some people use to describe Social Security benefits received by people born from 1917 through 1921.
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Financial Guidance in a Volatile Market
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