Three tips for Social Security

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  • Use the benefit calculators available on the Social Security website to estimate your future retirement, disability, and survivor’s benefits. Social Security was never intended to cover all of your financial needs, but understanding what benefits you might be entitled to can help you plan for the future.
  • Consider the impact on your Social Security benefits if you plan on taking time out of the workforce. Having years of no or low earnings may mean lower benefits, and can also affect your eligibility for disability coverage.
  • Check your earnings history regularly, and report any name changes right away to the SSA so that your earnings are recorded properly. If your name doesn’t match SSA records, any income tax refund can also be delayed.

Sources: *Fact Sheet: Social Security Is Important to Women, SSA Press Office; **Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2011, SSA

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