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The year you were born, the number of years you worked, all play into the amount of social security benefit you will receive.
Whether a couple is married, whether they have children and other factors all impact their social security.
When you think the clerk may be wrong about your eligibility to file for social security, insist on knowing the facts.
Children and widows may not have paid into Social Security, but they have the right to receive Social Security from their deceased family member.
A divorced man is due social security benefits from his ex-wife if she made more money.
