A news and educational resource pooling excerpts from various news and information sources from the web for the Federal Retiree.
Article Excerpt: "...The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) helps subsidize part-time employment and training in community service positions so that older workers can move to unsubsidized, private sector jobs.
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Article Excerpt: "...This Department of Labor (DOL) program helps seniors obtain long-term employment through the learning of new skills such as computer programming and through paid community service at public facilities including schools, hospitals, daycare centers, and senior centers. The idea is that, through this subsidized on-the-job training, you will eventually gain unsubsidized employment..."
Article Excerpt: "...The Social Security Administration's Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) provides an easy way to find out if you qualify for any additional programs run by the SSA. In addition to Social Security and Medicare, programs covered include SSI, disability, family, spousal/widow(er), and special benefits for veterans. BEST lets you make make sure you don't miss any benefits for which you qualify; the screening can all be done online..."
Article Excerpt: "...Other government programs are also available, but many older citizens do not participate for a variety of reasons, including lack of knowledge about available programs and the complexity of the application process.3 Read on to learn about what's available, who qualifies, and how to obtain help..."
Article Excerpt: "...Federal retirement claims processing is almost back to its pandemic peak. In August, claims took an average of two-and-a-half months — 93 days — to process, compared to 91 days in July and 78 days in June. This is the second-highest monthly processing time since July 2020..."
Article Excerpt: "...You may also be able to fill out an application for Social Security retirement benefits through your online account. “Certain types of benefits, such as claiming benefits as the survivor of a deceased spouse, cannot be filed online,” Panko says. For these claims, head to your local Social Security office or call the Social Security Administration..."
Article Excerpt: "...“Most people are going to say, ‘Well, that’s what the government told me’ and let it drop. And that’s unfortunate,” says CFP Mary Beth Franklin, author of “Maximizing Social Security Retirement Benefits” and a contributing editor for Investment News..."
Article Excerpt: "...At least three agencies have warned employees in recent months of delays at the National Finance Center, one of the four major federal payroll providers that processes and submits retirement packages to the Office of Personnel Management for further review. Federal News Network reviewed letters from two of the agencies that described retirement processing delays and spoke with a retiree from a third agency, which also warned the wait for annuity payments could be longer than normal..."