teejay53

hi all; so if the dic is tax free, does that mean i will not receive a notification of the cola raise like social security does each january? i really thank you for your help.

thank you ms. berta for your help.

i have a question for you and really would appreciate your responses. i know the social security sends a 1099 each january, but does the veterans association send a 1099 each january? i receive dic each month. thank you for your help in answering this question.

thank you for your help with my question. i will share with my neighbor.

hi to all; i have searched the internet for the answer to these little questions and can't seem to find it. my neighbor asked me the following: 1 - "is dic every reviewed like social security to see if a person still qualifies?" 2 - "is dic a permanent monthly benefit?" your help is greatly appreciated.

Here is a link that may be of interest. Veterans Report is the most comprehensive newsletter available to help Veterans stay current on benefits changes, learn about important legislation, get great discounts, and use the benefits earned in service. http://www.hollywoodpost43.org/index.php/the-news/334-2012-veteran-benefits-update-from-veterans-report

hope this is of interest. House Approves 1.3 Percent COLA Increase for Disabled Veterans Earlier this month, the 2013 cost of living allowance (COLA) increase for veteran disability benefits passed by unanimous vote in the House of Representatives, and now awaits a vote in the Senate. If passed, disabled veterans will receive the same increase in COLA as Social Security and retired military beneficiaries, an expected 1.3 to 1.9 percent bump, with the final calculation to be determined in October. http://www.veteransu...abled-veterans/

thank you for your help with this question.

I have a question and would like someone's advice. Thank you My 60th birthday is in January and I have read that it's best to apply for my deceased husband's SS a few months before my 60th birthday to give SS time to process. I receive SS disability and also receive DIC as he was a disabled veteran at this time. My question is: I have all my documents I require except the following Deceased worker's W-2 forms or federal self-employment tax return for the most recent year. Since I already receive SS disability (I already draw from his retirement) will I be required to have his W-2 forms or tax return. The SS did not ask me for his W-2 or tax return when I was granted my current SS Survivor check or DIC. Again Thank You for your help.

thank you for your help.

answer to the following: Well, your answer still isn't absolutely clear to me ... is the 'disability check' from Social Security, or is the disability check from your deceased spouse's ex-employer? my disability check is from ss and i am drawing off my deceased husband's ss record.

in answer to the following questions: Is your spouse deceased? yes abt 3 years ago. Does SS consider you disabled? i am getting a disability check every month. i am drawing from my deceased husband's retirement. thank you for your help.

appreciate all the help i receive here and i am back with another question. if filing for spouses ss survivor benefit. are you supposed to wait and file on or after you reach 60 years of age or file before? i asked a ss rep and she seemed not to know the answer. already drawing on spouses survivor ss disability benefit and have abt a year til 60. thank you for your help.

Good morning all; I called Tricare yesterday with a question. I was told something I did not know and thought it was worth sharing here. I was told by all the representatives at Tricare that I had called that when my Medicare A& B started I was automatically moved to Tricare For Life whether I was 65 or younger. Well, I found out yesterday that is not correct. The representative I spoke to yesterday was new and not sure of this and put me on hold while she called the higher ups. She came back on the phone and told me that a person can stay on Tricare Prime up til the age of 65 even if they have Medicare A & B with NO Tricare Prime monthly fees. When they reach age 65, they are automatically changes over to Tricare for Life. So, if anyone is under 65 and on Medicare A & B then I was told that they have the option to stay on Tricare Prime as secondary insurance and pay no fees each month. Everyone have a great day, teejay

thanks for the answer. i probably wont see her again. teejay

i do not know abt that. she didn't mention it. would that make a difference? i believe she said he does get a retirement ck each month.

hi to all; i was asked a question again i do not know nor can not find the answer to on internet. if someone has a honorable discharge certificate due to being retired from a serious service related injury. does he receive a certificate of retirement as well? teejay

Good morning to all; It would be nice to have a basic idea of the fees for a widow of a retiree from the services to sorta work into ones budget before it passes. Something else to scratch your head over and worry about. A budget will only stretch so far. But I guess the folks passing these things really do not have to worry about that. Wishing all a great day. teejay

thank you for your information. teejay

i called tricare today with a question abt medicare and was told in the new budget that they are trying to pass there will be monthly fees added on to tricare for life. that is all the rep would tell me. thought this might be of interest. have a great day. teejay

yes, i am receiving social security disability from my deceased husbands retirement and dic. i called ss and they confused me more than i was. i do not know if i am supposed to apply for regular retirement (drawing from my husband's retirement) when i reach 60 years of age or does my ssdi automatically change when i turn 60 years of age to retirement. and are folks every denied for any reason? thank you all for your help teejay

hi to all; at this time i am receiving dic and ss disability based on my deceased hubby's work record. does anyone know if i should wait until my 60th birthday to apply to social security and do they ever deny you? also will that decrease my dic benefits i receive now? i thank you for your help. teejay

thank you for your help.

does anyone know of a good term life insurance policy that with a reasonable cost (va or someone)? thank you for your help.

thank you all for your help.