am i elgible for government benifits,,,age 47?
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that depends, are you a disabled veterian like my mom is?
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If you were lucky enough to create a savings for your retirement great! But for many others, living day to day on a minimal benifit is terrible.They  are our great survivors of the drought, wars, depression, etc...they have given many things in our life for us to live better. The governement should at least give them a proper income raise each year that coincide with their pay raises !!!!!
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Sorry I must be getting old too ! Did you say you were already dead and wanted to be frozen. Must be going deaf !\n\nI was studying your Avatar for signs one way or another.\n\nI agree with the other respondents your strategy does seem to be high risk.\n\nI might be easier to give some money and live for seven years. However, I can understand you want to enjoy all of it right up until the last minute.\n\nYou could consider a family trust fund.\n\nRe the reclaiming of tax ( was that a double re ) it is your Estate that would be taxed not you as you would be presumed dead. Either way, I think you only have five years to make a claim for repayment of tax.\n\nGood Luck with the liquid nitrogen.
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become a congressman (woman), after six years you can retire with pension plus you can vote for your own raises every two years. 168k a year is not bad.
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A LOT of things would determine this.\n\nSome people could live on $35,000 a year, some need $75,000 in today's dollars.  It also depends on what type of pension or social security you will be receiving.  Do you have any savings?  Also, at what age do you want to retire, expected life span?  \n\nI don't know anything about you by your question, but here are some numbers I ran yesterday for a 27y.o. wanting to retire at 40.  These were just quick estimates.\n\n\nIdeally, if you retire at 40 and live another 40 years, can obtain a 7% rate of return, and need $40,000 a year for the 40 years in retirement, you need to have a little more than $500,000 in savings by the time you are 40 years old.\n\nYou can reach this $500,000 if you save about $27,000 a year for the next 13 years, given a 7% rate of return. \n\nDepending on your salary, this may be obtainable but you have a lot of work to do since you have basically no savings. Also, I used 7% because thats the average rate of return in the stock market but depending on your investments, it may be more or less. I would take full advantage of your TSP (401k) because all that matching the gov't does will really pay off. Also, it may be tough, but buy very few "wants" and try to stick to spending money on "needs." People usually think it is impossible, but it really isn't. Also, I'm sure you'll want a home at some point and you have to take that into consideration as well. Good luck
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This plan should help assist you.\n\nhttp://everyonebenefits.com/40374893
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I think it depends on what you are receiving it for. For instance my sister gets SSI for a disability...to supplement. I think it is a either/or for her. You need to check with your provider for the details. Be sure on this question. Not to say that you may not find it on Yahoo Answers...but I would call and talk to them my self if I were you.  Since you are only 15...you will have to have you parent or guardian do it for you.
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It changed in April 2004.\n\nIncome Support is an income-related benefit for people aged from 16 years up to age 60 that are on a low income. The amount of Income Support due may be effected by other income to the household. \nSavings over £16,000 usually mean you cannot get Income Support.  \nIf you have to attend your Jobcentre Plus office regularly, you cannot get Income Support.\nCan I get it?\nAre you:\n\nIn Great Britain \nAged between 16 and 59? \nOn a low income? \nNot working or working on average less than 16 hours a week?\nIf YES to all, claim Income Support.\n\nOver 60?\nIf you or your partner are aged 60 or over you may be entitled to Pension Credit. \nPension Credit provides a contribution to a guaranteed minimum income and rewards people aged 65 and over who have made modest provision for their retirement. \nPension Credit is dealt with by The Pension Service. To find out more about Pension Credit visit The Pension Service Website.\nWhat else should I know?\nYou will not have to attend the Jobcentre Plus office for regular Jobsearch Reviews if you are a lone parent, sick or disabled, unable to work because you are caring for someone, or registered blind.\n\nIf you are responsible for at least one child or young person, you may be able to get Child Tax Credit (CTC). For more information go to the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) website. Families already on Income Support in April 2004 who have not already claimed CTC will be moved across to CTC. CTC is paid into the Income Support customer's account on migration. If you want to have it paid to the main carer, you must contact the HMRC to get it changed.\n\nIf you are a lone parent, you will usually have to attend a Work Focussed Interview with a Personal Adviser before you can get Income Support\n\nIf you are not a lone parent, and you live in an area with a fully converted Jobcentre Plus office or certain other designated offices, you will usually have to attend a Work Focussed Interview with a Personal Advisor before you can get Income Support\n\nIf you have to regularly attend your Jobcentre Plus office, you may be able to get Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)\n\nIf you have a partner who works an average of 24 hours a week or more you cannot usually get Income Support\n\nIf you have a partner who works an average of less than 24 hours a week, their earnings will usually affect the amount of Income Support you can get.\n\nPregnant women and people with children aged under five get free milk and vitamins, usually via the Department of Health.\n\nSavings over £6,000 usually affect how much Income Support you can get.\n\nYou may be able to get extra money to help towards certain housing costs.\n\nYou can usually get extra money for your family if you have claimed before 06/04/04.  After this date if you have children you want to claim for you will need to claim Child Tax Credit.\n\nYou may be able to get Income Support if you or your partner are not working because of parental leave.\n\nYou may be able to get Income Support if you are on paternity leave.\n\nIf you have a partner where benefit is still in payment after 26 weeks of the claim, they will be required to attend a Work Focussed Interview with a Personal Advisor\n\nIf you are sick and not getting Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) you should claim Incapacity Benefit as well as Income Support.\n\nIf you get SSP you do not have to claim Incapacity Benefit as well as Income Support.\n\nCheck with your Jobcentre Plus office to see if you are on a low income for Income Support or Pension Credit.\n\nSeverely disabled people who get the highest rate of Disability Living Allowance for care will usually be able to get more Income Support. This is part of the new Disability Income Guarantee.\n\nIf you have recently come from abroad there are some extra rules.\n\nStudying\nIf you are studying, you may be able to get Income Support while you are on your course if you are a lone parent, sick or disabled, or registered blind. C
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The Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit http://www.govbenefits.gov\n\nUse the drop down button\nDO YOU NEED BENEFITS BECAUSE OF A LIFE EVENT?\nChoose the life situation best applicable to you and then see if you qualify for the available government assistance.\n\nForget grant money - there's hardly any money for individuals. Go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. But you'd be hard pressed to find any grant that would support individuals.\n\nOr go to your county and check what services or assistance may be available for you.
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Make sure you are recieving any benefits that may be due to you such as tax credits and family allowances. Its always the same that the hard working people struggle whilst the scroungers get all the benefits
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You will get a state pension, no idea how much it is though but you wont be living the high life put it that way.
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You know, the government doesn't owe everyone a standard of living or any sort of help.  I am sure that help is available if you apply for it, but your sense of entitlement is just sort of "out there", you know?  No one is going to know the situation, go through the proper channels.
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I understand your concern, I reach full retirement age in November of this year, but with limits I can still make a significant income.  Between my wife and I we can do quite well.\n\nIt is the new medical programs that are interesting.\n\n\n\nUnder federal law, people who are receiving Social Security benefits who have not reached full retirement age are entitled to receive all of their benefits as long as their earnings are under the limits indicated below. In 2006, the full retirement age is 65 and 8 months. The full retirement age will increase gradually each year until it reaches age 67 for people born in 1960 or later.\n\nAt full retirement age or older\n2005\nNo limit on earnings\n2006\nNo limit on earnings\n\nUnder full retirement age\n2005\n$12,000 / For every $2 over the limit, $1 is withheld from benefits.\n\nIn the year you reach full retirement age \n2005\n$31,080 / For every $3 over the limit, $1 is withheld from benefits until the month you reach full retirement age.\n2006\n$33,240 / For every $3 over the limit, $1 is withheld from benefits until the month you reach full retirement age..
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it depends on how you want to live and where you want to live.  Supposedly, i could live like royalty if I were in Mexico because it is much less expensive there to live and I've been working and saving for 20 years.  I couldn't do that here without penalties to my retirement accounts.  You are supposed to work til you are 65.  Unless you win the lotto.  Better start playing!
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Go on the social security website and you will get some of your answers.
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The Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit \n\nhttp://www.govbenefits.gov\n\nUse the drop down button\nDO YOU NEED BENEFITS BECAUSE OF A LIFE EVENT?\nChoose the life situation best applicable to you and then see if you qualify for the available government assistance.\n\nForget grant money - there's hardly any money for individuals. Go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. But you'd be hard pressed to find any grant that would support individuals.
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Yes, there is.  Check with your social services, they should be able to help you.