[Moonman62]

Do you know they take only the last 10 years of work history to figure your SS....I was caring for a sick mother and stepfather and sick grandkids and was too sick to work myself during that time.....so they see it as I NEVER worked...

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I don’t think that’s correct. You can go online and check your projected benefits.

[AuntB]

I don’t think that’s correct. You can go online and check your projected benefits.”

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Yes, you can check your benefits on line. THAT has nothing to do with it. If you were unable to work the last 10 years, they figure that in the total earnings and average it out - 10 years ZERO averaged into the other years doesn’t leave you with much! You are talking 25 years ago...around here we were lucky to earn $5.00 an hour...even in management. I would make several hundred $$ a month more if I were on SSI and had NEVER worked.

[AuntB]

Here is what the SS calculator gives me. I worked form 1964 to 2003. Some was part time due to a auto crash that disabled me, but I worked until I could no longer function, fool that I was!

https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/benefit6.cgi
Assumed earnings from 1966 through 2005. Your estimated number of credits, 12, is insufficient to receive benefits at age 62.

So...all that work, 40 plus years raising my kids alone with not one cent of government money or help, no child support....I get NOTHING.....

BUT, if I were an elderly ILLEGAL ALIEN in California, I could get over a thousand $$ a month! (you can see that here.....http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=why+is+california+broke)

[Dr. Ursus]

You have no idea what your talking about and your posting incorrect info as fact.