Seniors

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts) Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:41 PM Jan 2014

Did they cut SS in 2014?

My husband and I went to our local office last November when he applied for Medicare at 65. I was told that I could start collecting 100% SS the year, not the month, I turned 66 and it would be $1,100 a month. I went online December 31 and January 1 and was told that I would have to wait until my birthday in November to collect 100%. It was also $200 less a month at "full retirement age", than what the clerk at the office told me it would be.

What gives with this?

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Did they cut SS in 2014? (Original Post) HockeyMom Jan 2014 OP

No, 'they' did not cut SS in 2014. elleng Jan 2014 #1

Apparently you were given incorrect information last November... PoliticAverse Jan 2014 #2

Full retirement age for someone born in 1949 is age 66. sinkingfeeling Jan 2014 #3

Nope, my SS went up and my Medicare premium went down by $1. n/t RebelOne Jan 2014 #4

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. No, 'they' did not cut SS in 2014.

Reply to HockeyMom (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 05:06 PM

Jan 2014

Individual might have provided incorrect information. Should be 100% available on birthday.

I don't know amount, obviously, but calling SS by phone often provides very good info, as well as very competent and kind SS employees.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. Apparently you were given incorrect information last November...

Reply to HockeyMom (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 05:09 PM

Jan 2014

See: http://www.ssa.gov/retirement/1943.html

sinkingfeeling

(58,038 posts)

3. Full retirement age for someone born in 1949 is age 66.

Reply to HockeyMom (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 05:52 PM

Jan 2014

http://www.ssa.gov/retirement/1943.html

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

4. Nope, my SS went up and my Medicare premium went down by $1. n/t

Reply to HockeyMom (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 04:13 PM

Jan 2014

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