National Center on Law & Elder Rights: Title II Auxiliary Benefits: Social Security Benefits You’ve Never Heard of and Who is Eligible for Them

Title II Auxiliary Benefits:
Social Security Benefits You’ve Never

Heard of and Who is Eligible for Them

When: Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 11:00-12:00 P.T./2:00-3:00 E.T.

When most people hear about “Social Security benefits,” the first thought that comes to mind is income for older individuals who have retired from work. It’s true that the Social Security system provides a foundation of retirement income that permits older adults to live in dignity, with over 46 million retired workers receiving benefits each month.

However, the Social Security system is also the foundation of economic security for millions of family members of retired, disabled, or deceased workers. In addition to retirement benefits, Social Security offers disability insurance protection to workers and their spouse and children, as well as life insurance that pays monthly survivors benefits to dependents if the worker dies.

Join this training to learn more about the eligibility requirements for benefits for spouses and ex-spouses, children, and parents. About one American family in four receives income from Social Security benefits, and many more could receive this income if they knew they were eligible. These benefits offer an opportunity to provide more financial stability to eligible older adult households.

In this training:

·        Participants will understand the eligibility requirements for Social Security benefits for spouses and ex-spouses of retired, disabled, or deceased workers.

·        Participants will understand the eligibility requirements for Social Security benefits for children of retired, disabled, or deceased workers.

Presenters:

·        Kate Lang, Justice in Aging

·        John Whitelaw, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (DE)

Closed captioning will be available on this webcast. A link with access to the captions will be shared through GoToWebinar’s chat box shortly before the webcast start time.

This training will be presented in a WEBCAST format to accommodate more participants. Due to the high volume of participants, computer audio will be the only option to listen to the presentation. No telephone call-in number will be provided. Please plan accordingly. Thank you. 

This webcast will be recorded and available on our website shortly after the presentation. The recording and training materials will also be emailed to all registrants within a few days after the training.

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