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tularetom

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2. Not sure if could any more minimum than the one I'm getting

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2014, 06:38 PM

Apr 2014

I worked for 20 years for a public agency that was given the opportunity to opt out of SS in the late 70's and did so. Consequently I did not pay into SS for over half of my working life. And my monthly benefit check reflects that.

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Is there a minimum Social Security payout? [View all] angstlessk Apr 2014 OP

$1.00 Ptah Apr 2014 #1

Not sure if could any more minimum than the one I'm getting tularetom Apr 2014 #2

I have a friend who at 70 yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #4

No, but there is an SSI minimum Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #3

62 and older rickford66 Apr 2014 #5

No, that's SS rather than SSI Yo_Mama Apr 2014 #6