Social Security Handbook

agreement American Samoa annuity application attained age 65 becomes entitled beneficiary benefit period benefit rate benefits payable calendar quarter cash child Christian Science practitioners claimant coinsurance counted for social covered by social deceased deductible determining disability benefits disability insurance benefit earnings from self-employment eligible employee employment entitled to benefits extended care facility farm Federal filed Guam hospital insurance benefits hospital insurance protection husband individual inpatient hospital insured status Internal Revenue Code Internal Revenue Service lump sum medical insurance benefits medical insurance plan ment month monthly benefits parent patient performed period of disability physician psychiatric hospital Puerto Rico quarters of coverage railroad retirement Railroad Retirement Board received request retirement benefits retirement insurance benefits retirement system self-employed self-employment income Social Security Act Social Security Administration social security benefits social security purposes substantial gainful activity survivors trade or business waiver certificate widow widow's benefit widower's worker