Income Help for Senior Citizens

Legal Information

• Frequently Asked Tax Questions About Social Security Income

  This web page answers common tax questions about Social Security income. Content Detail

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  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury

• How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who is Managing Your Money For You

  Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides fiduciary assistance for our beneficiaries who are incapable of managing or directing someone else to manage their Social Security or SSI payments. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Facts

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

• Understanding Social Security (Social Security Online)

  Social Security Online contains a large number of resources that will help you understand the current Social Security program benefits. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?

  Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive. Content Detail

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  GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations

• Benefits Check Up

  This web site provides information about what benefits seniors may be eligible for. You will be required to fill out a form on the Internet. Content Detail

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  National Council on the Aging

• Elder Law

  Senior citizens must deal with many legal issues. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to address these issues, and there is now an area of practice known as elder law. Elder law is specifically designed to address the particular concerns of older citizens. By looking at the whole picture, before a crisis occurs, a plan can be developed to carry out your wishes to the greatest extent possible. PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Bar Association

• Your Social Security Number and Card

  A Social Security number is important because you need it to get a job, collect Social Security benefits and receive some other government benefits. Many other companies you do business with, such as banks and credit companies, also ask for your number. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits

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  South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia

• Information and Resources

  Information and links to resources provided by organizations benefiting seniors Content Detail

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  Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging

• South Carolina Property Tax for Senior Citizens

  Lawline FAQ: The state of South Carolina has special provisions on property taxes for home owners who are 65 years of age or older and who have resided in the state for at least one year. Content Detail

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  South Carolina Bar Association

• Applying for Social Security Benefits

  Website where you can apply for retirement or spouses benefits, apply for disability benefits, check the status of your application, or if your application for benefits was denied recently you can request an appeal. Content Detail

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  South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia

• Benefits Verification

  This website will help you request a ?Proof of Income? letter that can be used to prove that you are eligible for benefits. Content Detail

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  South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia