he was 55 when he died, and payed into social security all his life, since he never collected, is there anyway i can collect that money, or is it just anothe way that UNCLE TOM screwed us??
If I can collect that money, and you know what i need to do, please help me....
2006-10-13 14:37:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
you don't pay into your own "account" when you pay social security. those of us that are paying right now are paying those that are collecting right now. we just have to hope the system is still around when we retire.
so no, you can't collect the money he payed.
2006-10-13 14:41:19 · answer #1 · answered by astro_wanabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No unless you are under 18. That is the way the system is set up. It is the same as a life insurance policy. They calcualte how many people will statistically die before collecting in determining how much to collect so there will be enough to pay the rest. It is just like they calculate how many people will live longer than their life expectancy and thereby collect more than they put in.
By the way "Uncle Tom" is a derogatory term that some African-Ameircans designate other African-Americans by if they behave it a certain way. It has nothing to do with the issue you brought up.
2006-10-13 14:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by beckychr007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually what you and your employers put into social security should be yours when you either retire or go on disability. But the way it works is that when your retirement happens you only get one quarter of what you put into social security back. Which is why the system doesn't work. I am on SSI disability and I cannot find a place to live, because of the high cost of apartments or housing in California. Does the government care, no, so it is my tough luck. Now if I was a politician I wouldn't have this problem because when a politician 'retires' from public office they get to collect 'retirement' pay that is so huge it doesn't matter to them and it is all tax free.Paid for by me and you and the IRS doesn't care either. Check out why people want to be President of the US within a year in office even if they were paupers when they were elected, they become millionaires. Which is why we have such a moron for President right now. All he cares about is the money.
2006-10-13 14:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he was not of retirement age when he died, so he never would have collected anything. There may have been a $255 death "benefit" payable, but that' about it. Contact the nearest SS office.
BTW, it's not an "Uncle Tom" thing. My guess is that you have no clue what that means.
And nobody was "screwed" either. You must either be of retirement age or disabled to collect Social Security. As your father died at age 55, he was not entitled.
My condolences on the loss of your father.
2006-10-13 14:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you can prove some way or another that he was the father of your son, then yes, you can get SS benefits for your son until he is 18. It all boils down to proving he is your son's father. Talk to the SS office and find out how to go about (and what they need) proving he is his son and you should get the benefits. Why have you waited 7 years to do something about this? It is true that you deserve it for your son's benefit...if he was the father though. Be prepared to go through a long information gathering period and a wait for a hearing and tons of questions from the SS administration. If he was the father, good luck to you...make sure you go to the SS office and find out what all they need...they will also be able to tell you if this is possible. Also know since you say his family is psycho that they might not be too happy either.
2016-05-22 00:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by Greta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, and it's not a "screw job" by Uncle Sam. Everyone that works in the US pays in. Some people collect, some don't ... that is the gamble of life. If they don't collect the money stays in the pot to help someone else, a widow or a child or a disabled person.
2006-10-13 14:40:57 · answer #6 · answered by kc_warpaint 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one screwed you ! Uh, it's not YOUR money to collect ! The money was taken out of your father's wages NOT yours ! Sounds like you're more worried about the money than you are of your father having died at such a young age. What you need to do is worry about your own job. BTW, "Uncle Tom"???Don't
you mean Uncle Sam ? Doh !
2006-10-13 14:47:55 · answer #7 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the way that SS works is that the people that are paying into it are actually paying for the benefits that are currently being paid out. If he had reached retirement age, the people that are working would be paying for his retirement based on what he is entitled to.
The reason that SS is going down is because there are more and more retired persons and fewer people working that are paying into SS.
The best people to talk with as to whether or not you would be entitled is to social security.
2006-10-13 14:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by J j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only thing I know of whereas you could collect would be that are if you are still in school or are still young enough to be a dependant child.
Uncle Tom? Who in hell is Uncle Tom. If you mean Uncle Sam, he certainly hasn't screwed you but it sounds as if your intentions are to screw him.
2006-10-13 14:45:31 · answer #9 · answered by AL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
welcome to social sescrewitome. If it were privatized and going into your own account like a 401k, then yes you could pass it on to your relatives. but no, we couldn't do that. it's a "risky scheme" it's much safer to take 15% out of everyone's paycheck, pay them no interest, pay them a thousand or two each month for a couple of years until they die, and keep the rest. Or, like in your dad's and my dad's case, keep every damned dime.
If a private company started a retirement paln similar to social security they would be jailed. It's a ponzi scheme and illegal.
2006-10-13 14:51:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋