Question

Part II. Which type of Social Security benefit is being described for the following?

1. Retired people aged 65 or older can utilize this for medical and hospital insurance and prescription drug coverage.

2. Individuals can receive these benefits as early as age 6

3. An employee and certain family members may qualify for benefits based on the person’s work history if the employee has a medical condition that prevents the employee from working.

4. This is a form of life insurance that is paid to members of a deceased person’s family who meet the eligibility requirements.

Answer 1

1. Retired people aged 65 or older can utilize this for medical and hospital insurance and prescription drug coverage.

• These are the retirement benefits under social security. Usually the employees who have covered employment, qualify for the retirement benefits.

2. Individuals can receive these benefits as early as age 6

• These are the dependent benefits. The children of the covered employees are entitled for the dependent benefits under social security.

3. An employee and certain family members may qualify for benefits based on the person’s work history if the employee has a medical condition that prevents the employee from working.

• These are the disability benefits under social security. Usually the employees who had covered employment, and got injured or disabled at the workplace, qualify for these benefits.

4. This is a form of life insurance that is paid to members of a deceased person’s family who meet the eligibility requirements.

• These are the survivors benefits. The surviving spouse and children of the covered employees are entitled for the survivor benefits under social security.