How much did you earn from your first job? A question that may seem meaningless but when identified, community members could find that they are not receiving the benefits they are entitled to. The Social Security Administration has tools where users can have access to their entire earnings record. These earnings will one day be the basis for your Social Security Benefits.
Jack Myers is a Public Affairs Specialist with the Social Security Administration and does not want the local community to miss out on money they could be entitled to.
The Social Security Administration has a formula that will take your 35 best years of earnings and use that for your basis of benefits.
The Americans with Disabilities Act is important to many. Now with the Ticket to Work Program, people ages 18-64 that receive Social Security benefits will have career development support. It is not easy to get back to work when having a disability, employers may not be interested. The Ticket to Work Program will connect you to the right workplace.
People with a disability can feel safe finding an employer and confident when learning new skills with the Ticket to Work Program.
For more information about Social Security, you can visit, https://www.ssa.gov/.
Jack Myers appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.
