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Expertise

All questions about Social Security eligibility and entitlement.

Experience in the area

Worked for the Social Security Administration for 33 years

Publications

http://www.socialsecurityadviceonline.com

Education/Credentials

N/A

Awards and Honors

Many outstanding performance awards while employed at the Social Security Administration

What do you like about this subject?

The rules are very complicated, so it is always a challenge to answer questions accurately

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Social Security actually makes many errors and they give out misinformation due to the complexity of the program.

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Recent Answers from Darlene Oldendick

2009-11-20 Military retirement and social security:

I am not an expert on Military pensions. I can tell you that your Military pension (if based on work covered under the Social Security system) does not affect your Social Security benefit. Also the

2009-11-20 Representative Payee:

Here is the policy from Social Security Program Operational Manual GN 02402.055 Direct Deposit for Representative Payee Cases A. Policy 1. General Rule Title II or title XVI benefits paid to a

2009-11-18 postage paid envelopes:

Marcia, I did work at the post office for about three years and this is where the knowledge about barcodes comes from. I am not an expert on this subject, but you need to watch for the barcode on

2009-11-18 Representative Payee:

You can have her Social Security check deposited into a joint checking account owned by the two of you. This would allow you to then sign checks as needed. If you are saving some of the money, that money

2009-11-11 When my friend went to file a claim for Social Security from divorced husband:

I am not a legal expert regarding marriage and divorce. As a past Social Security representative, it is not unusual for a person to find out they are not really divorced or not really married when they

 

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