Military Service And Social Security Benefits

[DCP]

https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/military.html

Since 1957, if you had military service earnings for active duty (including active duty for training), you paid Social Security taxes on those earnings. Since 1988, inactive duty service in the Armed Forces reserves (such as weekend drills) has also been covered by Social Security.

http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/special-military-social-security-rate.html

[DCP]

HERE'S HOW IT WORKSThe information that follows applies only to active duty military service earnings from 1940 through 2001. This program adds to your overall income factor and may have little affect on your actually monthly Social Security benefit, as the increased earnings does not equate to an equal increase in monthly benefits.
Here's how the special extra earnings are credited:
Service In 1978 through 2001For every $300 in active duty basic pay, you are credited with an additional $100 in earnings up to a maximum of $1,200 a year. If you enlisted after September 7, 1980, and didn't complete at least 24 months of active duty or your full tour, you may not be able to receive the additional earnings. Check with Social Security for details.
Service In 1957 Through 1977You are credited with $300 in additional earnings for each calendar quarter in which you received active duty basic pay.
Note: The increased earnings does not equate to an equal increase in monthly benefits.

http://www.military.com/benefits/vet...rity-rate.html (http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/special-military-social-security-rate.html)

[DCP]

Well I hope I helped a VET get whatever they deserved. It my understanding SSI isn’t going to ask you. You need to take your DD-214 when you go apply for SSI.

I must say though, Maybe I should have sent this to one of the (in) members. Maybe more would have responded to this post.

Heck if the right person had posted it they would have made it a Sticky.

Vaya con Dios

You have enemies?
Good.
That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Winston Churchill

[leadman]

Social Security did ask me when I applied for benefits. I did have my 214 with me.

[472x1B/A]

I only had to show my retired I D card when I applied.

[rr2241tx]

Having recently gone through this process, the SSA clerk was completely on top of this and made copies of my DD-214s during the application process. If you began your service prior to 1978 and have doubts about your benefit calculation, it is a fairly simple matter to make an appointment to take your DD-214s in for review.

[snowwolfe]

Has anyone actually seen an increase in their monthly social security check after making sure this earning was applied?

[quilbilly]

I wasn't even aware of this until a few months ago. I get a small military retirement (active and reserve totaling 20 years until 1992). I didn't think I put much into SS given my micro business but when I applied for my SS at age 66 coming up, I was very surprised by what I was credited for. The extra money will help a lot given what is happening to my industry this year in Washington State.

[snowwolfe]

I know we have a lot of vets here, as well as people who retired from the military. Did any of you go back to social security office once you were receiving SS benefits and find out how much your monthly benefit would increase? If at all?

[RugerFan]

https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/military.html

If your active military service occurred


From 1957 through 1967, we will add the extra credits to your record when you apply for Social Security benefits.
From 1968 through 2001, you do not need to do anything to receive these extra credits. The credits were automatically added to your record.
After 2001, there are no special extra earnings credits for military service.

[snowwolfe]

Thanks RugerFan, Saved me from wasting a couple of hours at the social security office:)

[DCP]

When you apply for SSI take your dd-214 with you.
ASK if your getting your FULL benefits.

Its my understanding not all of the hired help were doing there job.

Better safe than sorry and not getting what you have coming.
Being pro active never hurts!

[snowwolfe]

When you apply for SSI take your dd-214 with you.
ASK if your getting your FULL benefits.

Its my understanding not all of the hired help were doing Wouldthere job.

Better safe than sorry and not getting what you have coming.
Being pro active never hurts!

Would gladly visit the office if I ever met anyone in person or a couple of members chimed in they did and their monthly check increased.