Social Security Veterans Benefits in Parkersburg

If you are a working senior citizen, you may be wondering if your military service and military pension affect Social Security benefits at retirement. Since 1957, one does not negatively impact the other, and you are entitled to both if you have the working credits. You may also qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) while collecting your military pension.

You pay Social Security taxes, which are deducted from your military pay. Since 1988, if you are on inactive duty service where you report for weekend drills, you are also eligible for Social Security Veterans benefits in Parkersburg. Contact our SSA benefits attorneys to learn more about what you may be owed.

Additional Benefits, Including Disability

When a person passes away, the Social Security Administration pays survivor benefits to family members. Service members may also be entitled to disability payments. The SSA reports that 25 percent of employees, including military members, will become disabled in some way during their work lives. To collect SSDI payments:

• The Veteran must present a condition that qualifies under SSA rules
• A diagnosed condition must prevent gainful employment for a minimum of a year or be considered fatal
• The disability is not “partial”
• The applicant must have the appropriate amount of work credits

For all benefits, the SSA will require you submit DD Form 214, or other proof about military Reserves or National Guard service. Qualifying for both military and Social Security benefits can be confusing. We make sense of it for clients and are proud to represent them as the largest female-founded law firm in the country.

A Change in Healthcare Coverage

Once you are eligible for Social Security and Medicare, your health care coverage (provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the TRICARE or CHAMPVA programs) may end. The best way to interpret and resolve what benefits you are entitled to is to speak with our attorneys for a free consultation. We can help you no matter where in the country you reside.

Supplemental Security Income

Many Veterans struggle to make ends meet, and our attorneys can help you apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Veterans must be either at retirement age, or blind or disabled, and must be living below a certain income threshold, even when including a military pension and certain assets. In this case, assets do not include one home, one vehicle, or necessary household goods.

Veterans in Parkersburg Can Call Our Law Firm for Assistance With Social Security Benefits

You served your country admirably, and may have a small military pension, but that is sometimes not enough to meet your needs. Do not despair, because you can also be eligible for Social Security benefits – including SSDI or SSI –  since you paid these taxes as a service member.

Our Social Security Veterans’ benefits lawyers in Parkersburg advocate for you by getting you the benefits you earned, no matter where in the country you live. We can meet with you and explain our strategy, take charge of your application for benefits, and oversee the process until your issues are resolved. Please call now and schedule your free consultation.