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Social Security – A Safety Net for Retired Americans, their Survivors, and the Disabled

June 5, 2013

Our council is dedicated to helping families recognize the need for long term care planning and to help implement that planning. All elderly people, regardless of current health, should plan for the myriad of financial events and challenges they might face. Social Security retirement benefits alone will not adequately help us meet these challenges; however, the program itself, how it is funded, and how the payouts work must be understood by every retiree.

Social Security can act as a financial safety net for retired Americans, their survivors, and the disabled. Social Security is a term used to describe the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) federal program. In 2008, Social Security paid $615,344,000,000 to over 50 million beneficiaries and is currently estimated to keep 40% of these individuals out of poverty. As of December 2011, 19 % of all beneficiaries were disabled workers and their dependents and 11 % were survivors (such as the widowed and children). The remaining 81% are, of course, retirees.

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The articles below are provided by the National Care Planning Council. Each article is written to help families recognize the need for long term care planning and to help implement that planning. All elderly people, regardless of current health, should have a long term care plan.

Previous Articles:

2013 April 2 Benefits for Senior Veterans
2013 February 4 Family Matters
2013 January 8 Life Resource Planning Meets Needs Beyond Retirement
2012 December 6 Dying with Debt
2012 November 13 Invisible Heroes
2012 October 8 The Great American Tragedy: Homelessness Among Our Veterans
2012 September 10 Healthy Aging – Physically, Mentally and Financially
2012 July 7 Heat Wave Puts Elderly at Risk
2012 June 6 A Cheaper Alternative for Respite (Adult Day Care)
2012 April 12 Will the Government Pay for My Long Term Care?
2012 March 8 Senior Home Owners Find Financial Resource in Reverse Mortgages
2012 February 7 ARE YOU LISTENING?
2012 January 11 Is Insurance the Answer to Long Term Care Planning?
2011 December 12 Recognizing the Need for outside Help in Caregiving
2011 November 7 Celebrating Family Caregivers - National Caregivers Month
2011 October 10 Can I Get Paid to Care for a Senior Family Member?

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