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April=20
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In This=20 Issue: |
George Takei and = Patty Duke=20 Boldly Go to Social Security Website
"Won't filing for = Social=20 Security benefits online be confusing?" George asks Patty in one = of eight=20 new commercials. Patty assures George, "It's so easy, even Kirk = could do=20 it." To=20
learn more about Social Security's online services, and to watch =
the new=20
public service announcements featuring our volunteer celebrity=20
spokespeople, |
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As of May 1,=20 2011, paper checks will no longer be a payment option for those = applying=20 for Federal benefits. People who do not choose direct deposit at = the time=20 they apply for Federal benefits will receive their payments via = the Direct=20 Express=AE Debit MasterCard=AE card. Everyone who currently = receives Social=20 Security payments by paper check must switch to electronic = payments by=20 March 1, 2013. To learn=20
more, follow George and Patty's advice and visit |
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Get Mom 'Extra = Help' this=20 Mother's Day
The high cost=20 of prescription medication can be a burden on mothers (or anyone) = who have=20 limited income and resources. But there is Extra Help available = through=20 Social Security that could pay part of her monthly premiums, = annual=20 deductibles, and prescription co-payments. Social=20
Security has an easy-to-use online application that anyone can =
complete at=20
To learn more=20 about the Medicare prescription drug plans and special enrollment = periods,=20 visit http://www.medicare.gov/.=20 | |
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It's also=20 important to recognize those service members who are still with us = today,=20 especially those who have been wounded. They've served us; = likewise, we=20 serve them. You can learn=20
about how Social Security expedites disability benefits for =
wounded=20
warriors at If you have=20
clients who served in the Armed Forces and are planning for =
retirement,=20
please refer them to our publication, Military Service and Social =
Security=20
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We at Social=20 Security appreciate the hard work and dedication of not only our = own=20 employees, but all people who serve the American public. = | |
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Entertainment icons =
George=20
Takei and Patty Duke have teamed up to tell Americans to Boldly Go =
to ![3D"Go](3D"http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter/images/go-direct2.jpg"=20)
In one of the ![3D"mother](3D"http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter/images/Mother's-Day2.jpg"=)
Mother's Day is right around the =
corner. It's=20
always nice to give Mom a card, flowers, and candy. But this year =
people=20
all over the country can help their moms save nearly $4,000 a year =
on the=20
cost of prescription drugs. You can tell your clients to help =
their moms=20
too =97 and it won't cost them a dime. ![3D"American](3D"http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter/images/memorialday.jpg"=20)
On Memorial Day, it's important to =
remember those=20
who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. We at Social =
Security=20
honor the heroism and courage of our military service members and =
mourn=20
for those who have given their lives in defense of =
freedom.![3D"Public](3D"http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter/images/PSRW11logo.jpg"=20)
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