Full question: How do I find out how many quarters I need to fulfill my 40 and know what the benefit might be to decide if I want to get a part time job to get there? Hi there! You can contact the Social Security Administration in several ways to obtain this information. If you…

Full question: I am a 72 year old dual UK-US citizen and draw about $2,000 in US Social Security monthly and pay taxes in the UK on an income of about $60K, including the US social security amount. I still work and I pay into a defined contribution pension scheme valued at about $50K, at…

Full question: Will Medicaid Waiver payments for taking care of my disabled adult child count as SGA (Substantial Gainful Activity), and therefore cause me to lose SSDI benefits? Hi there, You can learn more at this IRS website about how Medicaid Waiver payments may be excludable from income. Best of luck, Martha

Full question: I am drawing the railroad widow benefits. I will be 70 next January. I worked many years and would collect a sizable Social Security check. How do I tell if it would be larger than the tier 1 check from my husband, or is that what I compare? Hi there, You can find…

Full question: Hi I am a French citizen working in the US since 2010. I planned to retire from France in June 2030 and then in the US in November 2030 (67 yrs old). Can I claim the French US treaty to “avoid” the WEP?  Hi there! There are many aspects to the Social Security…

Full question: I am a single woman, 62, caring for my disabled adult child who gets SSDI from his deceased father. Am I also entitled to survivor benefits if got remarried but divorced after 4 years? Hi there, If you were married for ten or more years to your disabled adult child’s father, you are…