can I retire on Social Security and also draw unemployment..Im 63 and just lost my job?

Question

I qualify for each but can I collect both.

Answer 1

NO....COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME TO WHICH YOU ARE ENTITLED....AND THEN IF YOU DO NOT WORK YOU CAN FILE FOR YOUR SS

Answer 2

Short answer: Maybe. It depends on what state you're in.

Long answer:

Here's an article about it published by the AARP: http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourlife/a2003-06-25-statesdeducting.html

AND

Boston.com Business reports that Massaschusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Colorado, Utah, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, and South Dakota all reduce state unemployment insurance benefits if a claimant is receiving Social Security benefits. Another state, Ohio, denies unemployment benefits altogether to those on Social Security benefits. The American Association of Retired People (AARP) has started lobbying these states to change their laws.

Source: http://socsecnews.blogspot.com/2006_01_15_socsecnews_archive.html

Answer 3

You would have to report your social security income to unemployment which should be too much to allow you to collect.

Next you have to be looking for a job to collect unemployment, are you going to really be looking for another job ?

Answer 4

Even if you qualify for both the unemployment will be considered as income and if you go over your alloted extra income you will have to pay back 2 dollars to evrery on you have earned

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