Full question: I have contributed Social security taxes for only 5 years and I am not eligible for spousal or survivor benefits. I will be receiving a teachers pension in the future. Can I get my SS taxes back for the 5 years, since I will never be eligible for the SS retirement benefits? Hi…

Full question: I have a client who had their Part A Medicare suspended by SSA & Medicare but she cannot get a reason for this can you help me find the reason? Hi there, This is an issue that the client must contact the SSA about. I would encourage them to reach out to their…

Full question: I am a divorcee, married to my ex for more than 10 years. When he retired I applied for child in care benefits from his retirement, I was 62. Our oldest learning disabled -since birth (now age 40) lives with me. I was approved for child in care benefits in 2019. This past…

Hello, FRA stands for Full Retirement Age. FRA depends on the year you were born. It is the age that you receive 100% of your Social Security retirement benefit. For those born 1943-1954 it was age 66 and those born 1960 and after it is age 67. It goes up 2 months each year for…

Full question: I am a German citizen, married to an American in Germany and also divorced from him in Germany after 20 years of marriage. Am I entitled to spousal Social Security benefits? Hi there, If you are a citizen or, in most cases, a legal resident of a country with which the United States…

Full question: Married in 1977 but had a simple divorce in 1983 but thought it was a mistake and kept living together until 2007 as husband and wife and had children during that time. In 2007 we had an agreement to go our separate ways. Can any one of us claim ex-spouse benefits for being…