Demystifying Social Security: How an AI Legalese Decoder Can Help Individuals Understand their Benefits
- March 2, 2024
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Parts A, B, C? That’s Medicare. Not SS.
I think that it just doesn’t occur to people to pick up a book. [And, of course, public schools teach absolutely nothing about this topic.]
But you’re right, this sub is very helpful.
Thanks, it’s been a lot of effort over the years to moderate it but grown quite a bit and I think it’s a pretty good resource.
The reason people think it’s a retirement plan is because that’s the way it’s been sold. I try and educate people that if SS is their retirement plan, they’re in for a world of hurt in the old years.
I agree with you 100%. Kids leave school and find themselves totally unprepared for life. I would like to see a subject offered during high school that would teach them about bank accounts, paying bills, SSA, taxes, loans, and interest, etc.
Social Security does not have parts A,B, C,D that is MediCare. A very abbreviated explanation of MediCare: A=hospital coverage, B=doctor/outpatient, C=a managed care, D=prescription drugs. Any B,C , or D coverage has a premium attached. Social Security is a retirement supplement and a disability insurance. Social Security replaces about 37% of your working income. That is an estimate. For high earners, the % will be less, for low earners the % will be more. You should be saving at least 10% of your income in a retirement account (Roth IRA or 401k, or combination of both.) each year.
I was pretty clueless till the SSA started sending me yearly updates. 50 or so is NOT a good time to read “Do not rely solely on social security for your retirement income.” By the it’s pretty late in the game.
My dad was always talking to us about saving money, compounding interest, retirement etc. He would clip out articles and mail them to us. It used to drive us crazy. But it all sunk in somehow and somewhere along the line I realized I was way ahead of my friends in understanding some of this stuff. Thank you Dad! IÔÇÖm no expert but I started researching on my own and started teaching my daughter the basics when she was in her teens.
Back in the day, the SSA did outreach via comic books like [this one](https://www.ssa.gov/history/factoids.html) or [this one](https://www.ssa.gov/history/comic1969.html).
ItÔÇÖs odd to me ppl pay FICA taxes without knowing what it is
Its confusing you seem to still be confusing Social Security with Medicarelet me see if I can help without turning this into a rambling lecture. (Apologies up front in case that is what happens Ill try to give you the basics)
How many
Social Security is a huge, government-run income benefit program. The program Is available to retirees who have worked and paid Social Security taxes for at least 10 years, as well as widows, widowers, a a few other specific categories of qualifying family members, and those with disabilities.
Social security is considered ÔÇ£insuranceÔÇØbecause it provides protection against the loss of earnings due to retirement, death, or disability. (The finances for this program are handled by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds)ÔÇØ.
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/progdata/index.html#:~:text=The%20Social%20Security%20program%20in,Insurance%20(DI)%20Trust%20Funds.
But –
Social Security is not a traditional benefits program; the US government doesnÔÇÖt fund the payments.
Think of Social Security and Medicare as two separate envelopes that you put a portion of your taxes into. At some point in your life, youll become eligible to access one or both of these envelopes (separately, or together) depending on your personal circumstances..
its your money .youve been paying into the program through your payroll taxes.
There are also other programs that fall under the Social Security umbrella
РYoure referring to Medicare
As you suggested in your original post, many people associate Medicare and Social Security with retirement only; the truth is that both of these programs are available for people with qualifying disabilities, regardless of age.
*Both Medicare and Social Security are funded by payroll taxes. *
(Medicare is also funded by general revenue and premium costs.)
Medicare offers health insurance coverage to those who are over 65 years old and who have paid into Social Security for at least 10 years, .as well as those with certain disabilities or with end-stage renal disease
Medicare is broken into four categories:
Medicare Part A ÔÇô Hospital Coverage*
Medicare Part B ÔÇô Medical Coverage
Medicare Part C ÔÇô Medicare Advantage
Medicare Part D ÔÇô Prescription Drug Coverage
(*most people donÔÇÖt pay for Part A; itÔÇÖs paid thru payroll taxes)
I hope that helps!
*If you have more questions about Medicare, contact the
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) in your area.
SHIP is a free government program that provides answers on all things related to Medicare. (In some cases, your income may be low enough for Medicaid to pay Medicare premiums).*
Link below
http://acl.gov/programs/connecting-people-services/state-health-insurance-assistance-program-ship
I have these same thoughts. ItÔÇÖs very unfortunate that these topics arenÔÇÖt commonly known.
Social security along with saving/compounding interest should be taught in every senior high school economic class.
Are you referring to Medicare, rather than Social Security? 
At a high level, generally speaking:
-Social Security is a monthly income check you get sometime after age 62 (if you qualify).
-Medicare is medical insurance you get at age 65, and has program parts named A,B,C, etc. (if you qualify). 
My grandparents lived off their social security check.
It may be insurance but by taxing it the government is acting like itÔÇÖs a stock investment. There should be no tax on SS.
What are you referring to parts AB and C?
It sounds like you are describing Medicare, not Social Security.
Q: Why don’t we as Americans know this about social security
A: Because Congress doesn’t want you to you. Because if you did, then you will get pissed off at Congress when the cuts come because Congress failed to fix it when they could have.
You get Medicare 2 years after SSDI if you’re disabled just FYI
>I never understood parts A B C either.
Huh?
I donÔÇÖt really get this post and some of the comments. DoesnÔÇÖt anyone read all the articles about planning for retirement? Long before the internet, newspapers, magazines, and the evening news had information about Social Security and retirement savings. ThatÔÇÖs where boomers got their information. Not a week has gone by over the last decade where online articles and advice columns donÔÇÖt address this. And IÔÇÖm not just talking about Bloomberg News or C-SPAN. Is everyone too busy watching TikTok?
An entitlement means you get something for nothing and thatÔÇÖs not true for Medicare. ItÔÇÖs a program you pay into through your life work history.
Real entitlements are the $$$$$ in subsidies given to many big industries and massive tax credits. Funny how those recipients love to attack Medicare and SS claiming itÔÇÖs all a free handout from the tax payers when they themselves benefit the most from taxes paid by the 95%. IsnÔÇÖt politics funny?
It was taught in high school in the 80ÔÇÖs.
Social Security is complex. It’s common for folks to misunderstand it as just retirement money. Really, it’s a safety net for when you’re older, disabled, or for your family if you pass away. It covers more than most realize.
For Parts A, B, C, think of it as different pieces of Medicare. Part A is hospital insurance, B is medical insurance, and C is an alternative called Medicare Advantage that combines A and B, sometimes with D, which is prescription drug coverage.
It’s good you’re learning. Spread the word to help others understand. By the way, when I was sorting my retirement stuff, I used RetireHub. It had solid info and deals that helped me out. Might be worth looking into for more insights.
I know several people that are retired whose only income is there social security check. To make matters worse, they have no savings, no pension, no Ira and no house. Some of these people get a SS payment of $1000/month or less. 2 options in life exist for these people. Stay working until they die. No such thing as retirement for these. Option 2 is live like a church mouse. Rent a shabby but cheap place. Sign up for food stamps and the food pantry. Drive a very old piece of crap vehicle. Or take public transportation.
I’m not a US citizen but live in the states just started working here after being a SAHM mum. Just trying to figure out what is what, is pretty confusing with no real direction.
To be fair, SS and medicare/medicaid are different, different income streams, we pay 6.2% tax to fund SS and 1.45% to fund Medicare (employers also fund these so self-employed it is 12.4 and 2.9 accordingly)
So while SS administers Med A and B, they are separate. And, there is the insurance portion of SS, SSI, for people with disabilities, etc. So while it provides retirement spending like an annuity (fixed amount adjusted for inflation until you die) it also has other expenditures that are loosely tied to other federal welfare programs (not sure what comes out of SS alone and what comes from other funding, and the government tends to borrow money from one program to pay for others from time to time). In addition to medicaid and SSI you have food stamps, assisted housing, earned income tax credits, etc. And then there are state programs, unemployment, etc, different funding sources.
So yeah, a lot of our income and taxes go to social programs that help others in need, whether they legitimately deserve it or not, (the vast majority are legitimate). As such, any taxpayer can at least make the claim they are contributing to helping the poor, so we have that.
Because you are talking about MediCare, not Social Security. Two entirely different things.
My daughters (38-36) HS had a course on adult skills . It was great. It taught them balancing a checkbook, applying for utilities, how to look for an apartment, minor repairs, saving, retirement (social security was part), doing taxes, even how to sew on buttons and make minor repairs. My DÔÇÖs already knew these things but just reaffirmed that mom and dad knew what they were talking about.
I’m a medical social worker in a nursing home, so I knew that, but I don’t think most lay people do or how to work the system. I do think they have made it easier by having a variety of groups in place to help people with their insurance questions such as senior centers and senior watch groups. However, they tend to push more replacement plans, which give more control to the insurance company if you need a procedure, surgery, or a nursing home stay and less to the doctor and the individual. You should stick with traditional medicaid if you can.
I’m more upset about the benefits the government blantly hids from people, such as the insurances that you can get as a disabled worker or veteran’s benefits. I have several WWII/Korean vets that get no financial benefits from the VA and by the time some of them are coming to the nursing home where we can help with finances, they are passing before their paperwork is even looked at because it can take 2.5 years to process. If they do pass, then they get nothing even though they didn’t have access to the internet or offices for help like we do now. Most of these vets didn’t get signed up because if they could work they thought they should but once retired the process should be easier and could even tie in to SS benefits, but it’s not because we don’t have the money. It’s a slap in the face to those that served.
Personal finance should be a course required to graduate HS. I know I would have benefited from it.
It’s not a drop in the bucket. It makes half of my retirement and allows me to save still . Now I had a great education and a good job so I get a large check. Could I live in just that. If I had to, absolutely
Parts A-C is not social security; you are describing Medicare which is for health insurance.
Many people are getting over $2k a month from SS. Not a drop in the bucket IMO.
Social security is not insurance. It is a payout of money on a monthly basis based on several factors. It’s not a lot to live on at all, but it is not insurance.
Medicare is insurance.
They make it intentionally confusing with a million acronyms and legal jargon. Its not meant to be easy to understand.
If I had been able to invest my SS contributions rather than pay into SS I would be 10 times better off for retirement. It’s BS
Yeah. People donÔÇÖt seem to want to know.
As a Gen X, we were always told that there would be no social security for our retirement. We need to pay into the system to fund the older folks, but we’d never get anything from it.
When you look at it like that, no issues.
This sub is helpful. I learned in college economics what SS is, how it is designed and its intended purpose. All withholdings from you are going to pay SS to people already collecting. There is no bucket of ÔÇ£my moneyÔÇØ waiting for me. That is a common misconception. Any funds I collect in the future will be paid by people who are working/contributing at that time. Think of it as a huge Ponzi scheme.
Never meant to be people full retirement package. Supplemental is what it is. Stop living beyond your means and start saving.
Herr is a ripe question who are you to diagnose someone as being fine when I have massive anxiety I can’t even stand to go outside zi feel a massive sense of impending doom and I feel like I need something on me for self defense now that being said I know enough never to carry a weapon that’s wrong but tempting as hell. So if you want to try to judge me so be it but I don’t esrn much in the way of money at all I work for a friend maybe 2 days a month if that and only for small jobs I the most money I ever made was $175 for a full month. Sometimes I can’t even go because of my anxiety and my deteriorating mental health. I WOULD be overjoyed if I were capable of working but I am not. IF i am not in a areabi feel safe in then it would be impossible for me to function I am taking several medications specificly to help with this and for months have beentrying to get my pcp to get me in to see a psychologist or psychiatrist and she’s done everything but send me to see one. I was going to discuss with my previous doctor if she could help because my current pcp’s focus doesn’t seem to be to help with my mind just my physical health. So try whatever because I know you telling bullshit lies to eia will not get far. If nothing else all your going to succeed in doing or kill me. And thst won’t work because my consciousness will just move into the next available body. Hopefully with a more stable mind then this one.
Thank your skool systems for this. Thats why so many are in debt over there eyeballs because its not taught in the system
It should be available that you can put more money into SSI and actually use it as a retirement fund
ssa benefits are 80% pay cut of current income. there should be mandatory training at the workplace. no one is too young to learn
I think we’ve all worked and filed taxes
Social Security isnÔÇÖt insurance. Medicare is insurance, the government just has Medicare managed at the Social Security office. Think of it as apples and oranges in the same bucket. Social Security is income for people who have none (SSI), people who are disabled (SSDI) and people of age (retirement). To qualify for SSDI, retirement and Medicare you have to pay into the system first. You can sign up for a SSA.gov login to see what you would qualify for now if disabled and when you retire. Medicare is managed at the SSA office but is a totally different program. Medicare A covers in-patient hospital stays, Medicare B covers out patient medical, and Medicare D covers prescriptions. Medicare C is a combination of all three, but is managed by private carriers (Humana, United Healthcare, etc).
I learned it on my daddys knee in the 60s. I asked questions
You may be mixing up Social Security (retirement or disability income) with Medicare which is medical insurance for the elderly and disabled and has Parts A, B, C, D. It usually, but not always, goes with Social Security.
I had some knowledge from working in medical but learned firsthand helping my mom navigate the system. Plus, once youÔÇÖre on medicare they mail you a booklet outlining just about everything you need to know. I was guilty about putting the booklet away and not reading it until this year.