Legal Question in Social Security Law in Maryland

applying for social sercurity

i a'm 62 years old an on unemployment, can i apply for an get social sercuitywhile still collecting unemployment ?


Asked on 12/11/08, 9:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Randall Selagy F. Randall Selagy, P.C.

Re: applying for social sercurity

NO

Social Security will allow you to apply for early retirement but remember your monthly benefit will be reduced up to 25% for the rest of yout life. This reduction is because you are applying for retiremnt early not becauise you are collecting Unemployment Comp.

I do not practice in the area of unemployment comp so you should re-post this question under UC law for your state.

My guess would be that your UC payments would stop because you cannot "double-dip" in both programs. UC may also demand reimbursement for months that you collected both SS & UC.

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Answered on 12/11/08, 1:09 pm


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