Social Security Servicios for the Hispanic Community
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Hola! September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, and Social Security is proud to offer many of our services in Spanish. We invite you to look at our Spanish website www.segurosocial.gov.
With 57 million people, the Hispanic population in the United States is the largest ethnic minority group in the U.S. According to the Census Bureau, between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent. And more than half of the growth in the total population of the United States between 2000 and 2010 was due to the increase in the Hispanic population.
To meet the needs of a growing Hispanic population, Social Security provides a range of online services. On most pages of our main site, you can select a tab at the top of the page to have the language appear in Spanish. From there, Spanish speakers can use our online services – Servicios por Internet. They can apply for retirement, survivors, or disability benefits, and the Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs. We also have a Spanish language option when you call us a 1-800-772-1213. We have many automated services available in Spanish, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, you can speak to a Spanish-speaking Social Security representative. In addition, many of our field offices have free Spanish interpreter services available.
Hispanics tend to live longer, and will spend more years in retirement. Our Retirement Estimator gives estimates your future benefits based on your actual Social Security earnings record. It’s an invaluable tool when planning your long future.
You can find out more online about conducting business with Social Security in Spanish. We also have many of our publications available in Spanish at www.socialsecurity.gov. Some of the publications are specific to the Hispanic population.
This Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s all remember that Social Security will continue to serve our Hispanic customers by providing a range of services and benefits tailored to their needs.
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mary s.
it is so sad people are so ignorant today , The government knows they are using our money for these illegals which is sad they have to meet on judgement day and they won*t be able to lie and steal. they should think about it.coming remember the money is the root of all evil and will always be sorry but no government or illegal can change this saying. we try to teach our children not to do this and then we find out the old people are doing this so sad.
Jorgito
Illegals expect for us to provide for them as soon as they cross the border and they have an anchor baby, and it happens. That one anchor baby is a domino effect because it brings more of them from the same woman every 18 months or so and these illegals are now set for the next 18 years. If the baby is born sick than here comes SSI and Medicaid.
Sophia
Great news. We all need a little help now and again when English is not a first language, and it is useful to have a site specially tailored to the interests of Hispanics. And – I did not know that Hispanics tend to live longer. That is very interesting! I wonder why that is.
R.F.
Thank you for your comment Sophia! We invite you and all of our Spanish speaking friends to check out our Internet page at http://www.segurosocial.gov/espanol for general information about Social Security programs and benefits. For Social Security information in other languages, please visit our “Multilanguage Gateway” web page.
klima m.
Is there any other information about this subject in other languages?
http://www.klimaya.com
R.F.
For Social Security information in other languages, please visit our Multilanguage Gateway web page.
Josh
I see a lot of different views but the smartest I feel is Wendy’s blog. You can’t just jump the border and qualify for ssi/ssdi. It’s not that simple. If it was then the society we live in today would all get it
john3347
Yes, Josh you can just jump the border, check into a hospital, have your baby, and the child will be a U.S. liability for their entire life. You can be a natural born U.S. citizen and that is the group that is ineligible for any Government assistance.
Dianne
Sorry Josh, Wendy’s info isn’t correct .
Manny H.
Very informative article for bilingual Hispanics(or Latinos). Good reference to spread to “only-spanish speakers”
LEC
Thank you Social Security for providing this very informative article.
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Social Security Amendment of 2016 HA-28-9-15
Free Disability Insurance Reallocation Tax (DIRT) Act
To amend the DI tax rate from 1.80% to 2.30% in 2016 and to 2.20% in 2018; from 0.90% to 1.15% in 2016 and 1.10% in 2018 for employees and from 0.90% to 1.15% in 2016 and 1.10% in 2018 for employers under Sec. 201(b)(1)(S) of the Social Security Act 42USC(7)II§401.
To amend the OASI tax rate from 10.60% to 10.10% in 2016, and 10.20% in 2018; from 5.30% to 5.05% in 2016 and to 5.10% in 2018 for employees under 26USC(C)(21)(A)§3101 (a) and from 5.30% to 5.05% in 2016, and 5.10% in 2018 for employers under 26USC(C)(21)(A)§3111 (a) to avoid depletion of the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund in 2016 without increasing the overall 12.4% OASDI or 15.3% OASDI and Hospital Insurance (HI) Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax-rate under 26USC(A)(2)§1401beginning October 1, 2015.
Be it enacted by the Actuary, Commissioner and Treasury (ACT)
Without Income Limit Law (WILL) Act
To abolish the maximum taxable limit on DI contributions on January 1, 2016 and OASI contributions January 1, 2017 and repeal Adjustment of the contribution and benefit base Section 230 of the Social Security Act 42USC(7)§430.
To require the Social Security Administration to pay for SSI Costs beginning January 1, 2017.
To share profits in excess of social security program costs to the general fund of the U.S Treasury on a sliding scale beginning year end 2016 DI 50/50 with the USPS, and OASI 10/90 to eliminate the federal budget deficit. In 2020 OASI would share at negotiated rates an estimated 25/75, by 2025 OASDI would share 50/50 and by 2030 OASDI would save to pay for the peak in costs of Baby Boomer generation in 2035 that might raise the overall OASDI tax rate from 12.4%.
Be it enacted by the House and Senate assembled
Signatories: Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner; Stephen Goss, Chief Actuary, Jack Lew, Treasurer. Optional: Shuan Donovan, OMB Director
Free DIRT (Disability Insurance Reallocation Tax) Emergency Depletion Rate Act
To amend the DI tax rate from 1.80% to 2.40% in 2016, 2.30% in 2017 and 2.20% in 2018; from 0.90% to 1.20% in 2016, 1.15% in 2017 and 1.10% in 2018 for employees and from 0.90% to 1.20% in 2016, 1.15% in 2017 and 1.10% in 2018 for employers under Sec. 201(b)(1)(S) of the Social Security Act 42USC(7)II§401.
To amend the OASI tax rate from 10.60% to 10.0% in 2016, 10.10% in 2017, and 10.20% in 2018; from 5.30% to 5.00% in 2016, to 5.05% in 2017, to 5.10% in 2018 for employees under 26USC(C)(21)(A)§3101 (a) and from 5.30% to 5.00% in 2016, 5.05% in 2017, and 5.10% in 2018 for employers under 26USC(C)(21)(A)§3111 (a) to avoid depletion of the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund in 2016 without increasing the overall 12.4% OASDI or 15.3% OASDI and Hospital Insurance (HI) Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax-rate under 26USC(A)(2)§1401.
This revision has been done at the last minute to reduce redundancy and should be mathematically equal to the previous version that is equally authentic and reinforces the repetitiveness of the OASDI tax calculation.
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