social security
Across
- 3. A benefit where a spouse can draw their deceased workers ss granted they are of age to retire
- 8. Provides income if a worker becomes severely disabled and cannot work.
- 10. the phrase used to describe how you pay into ss every paycheck
- 12. Full retirement age
Down
- 1. Federal insurance program designed to provide financial protection
- 2. Currently tapping into the___that is projected to run out in the mid-2030s
- 4. 1950 there was 16 workers for every 1 ______
- 5. Early (62): You can start as early as 62, but your monthly check will be permanently___
- 6. Delayed (70): If you wait until 70, your benefit _____.
- 7. If the Trust Fund hits ___, Social Security doesn't disappear.
- 9. You don't qualify for benefits just by reaching a certain age; you have to ___ through work
- 11. the acronym for the calculation for ss