Author: David A. WeaverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Divorced people
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The Economic Well-being of Social Security Beneficiaries, with an Emphasis on Divorced Beneficiaries
Author: David A. WeaverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Divorced people
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The Economic Well-Being of Social Security Beneficiaries, with an Emphasis on Divorced Beneficiaries
Author: David a. WeaverPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289103538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
There are numerous types of benefits paid under the Social Security programs of the United States, with each type of benefit having its own set of eligibility rules and benefit formula. It is likely that there is an association between the type of benefit a person receives and the economic circumstances of the beneficiary. This paper explores that association using records from the Current Population Survey exactly matched to administrative records from the Social Security Administration. Divorced beneficiaries are a particular focus of this paper. Type of benefit is found to be a strong predictor of economic well-being. Two large groups of beneficiaries, retired-worker and aged married-spouse beneficiaries, are fairly well off. Other types of beneficiaries tend to resemble the overall U.S. population or are decidedly worse off. Divorced-spouse beneficiaries have an unusually high incidence of poverty and of serious health problems. A proposal to increase benefits for these beneficiaries is evaluated. Results indicate that much of the additional government expenditures would be received by those with low income.
Widows Waiting to Wed?
Author: Michael J. BrienPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mothers' pensions
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Social Security and Economic Well-being Across Generations
Author: John R. GistSocial Security Policy in a Changing Environment
Author: Jeffrey R. BrownPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226076504
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment analyzes the changing economic and demographic environment in which social insurance programs that benefit elderly households will operate. It also explores how these ongoing trends will affect future beneficiaries, under both the current social security program and potential reform options. In this volume, an esteemed group of economists probes the challenge posed to Social Security by an aging population. The researchers examine trends in private sector retirement saving and health care costs, as well as the uncertain nature of future demographic, economic, and social trends—including marriage and divorce rates and female participation in the labor force. Recognizing the ambiguity of the environment in which the Social Security system must operate and evolve, this landmark book explores factors that policymakers must consider in designing policies that are resilient enough to survive in an economically and demographically uncertain society.
Understanding SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 078814555X
Category : Social security
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
This publication informs advocates & others in interested agencies & organizations about supplemental security income (SSI) eligibility requirements & processes. It will assist you in helping people apply for, establish eligibility for, & continue to receive SSI benefits for as long as they remain eligible. This publication can also be used as a training manual & as a reference tool. Discusses those who are blind or disabled, living arrangements, overpayments, the appeals process, application process, eligibility requirements, SSI resources, documents you will need when you apply, work incentives, & much more.
Social Security
Author: Victor Lee WhitemanPublisher: Addison-Wesley Longman
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This text provides readers with an understanding of the structure and impact of the Social Security program on clients and society. This text discusses the Social Security program's history, characteristics, finances, provisions, and future prospects. It describes the Social Security and Medicare programs' benefits, eligibility requirements, and application processes. It assesses the impact of the Social Security program on family structure and family life and on the poor in society; it also considers unequal treatment of women and the poor. The book provides a framework to assist readers in the analysis of the upcoming crisis in Social Security, as well as means of analyzing various proposed remedies. It summarizes some of the plans for resolving the crisis and assesses the policy implications of those plans, as well as suggesting political strategies for promoting fair and adequate solutions to the program's financial problems.
Social Security Bulletin
Author: Linkages with Data from Social Security Administrative Records in the Health and Retirement Study
Author: Janice A. OlsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Families Caring for an Aging America
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309448093
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.