Social Security information changes frequently. Please refer to the official government website for Social Security for updated information.

Social Security Watch – according to the latest report of its Board of Trustees, Social Security trust funds will remain solvent until 2037 (2020 for disability benefits). In 2037, Social Security payroll-tax revenues will be sufficient to pay only about three-fourths of the expected benefit obligations. Social Security’s administrative costs are about 0.6% of Social Security’s total expenditures.

Social Security

1. Social Security Offices in Southern Illinois
2. Social Security benefits, including the earnings limitation, full retirement age & choosing a retirement date.
3. Social Security Disability
4. Información en Español.

Other Income & Financial Assistance

If you are having financial difficulties, here are some additional resources to supplement your income:

1. Circuit Breaker & Illinois Cares Rx
2. Employment & Job Training
3. Estate Planning
4. Illinois LINK Card (food stamps) -- and its eligibility guidelines.
5. Government benefits checklist.
6. Homestead Exemptions & Tax Payment Deferral
7. National Clearinghouse on Long Term Care
8. Nursing Home Costs, Who Pays?
9. Public Aid - Department of Human Services.
10. Public Assistance Programs
11. Reverse Mortgages
12. Spousal Impoverishment Prevention -- when a spouse goes into the nursing home.
13. SSI -- or Supplemental Security Income -- and its eligibility guidelines.