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brooklynite

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2. What do you mean by "pay more"?

Reply to DesertFlower (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 02:14 PM

Nov 2016

Each person contributes to Social Security and Medicare while working through payroll tax deductions from salary, with a salary cap for SS and no cap for Medicare. Once eligible, income does not affect benefits.

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Yes. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author DesertFlower Nov 2016 #3

If you are on Medicare but still working and not getting Social Security, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author DesertFlower Nov 2016 #8

What do you mean by "pay more"? brooklynite Nov 2016 #2

Yes, income CAN affect benefits Glitterati Nov 2016 #4

Yes- Medicare Part B premiums are higher for those with over 85,000 yr income wishstar Nov 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DesertFlower Nov 2016 #6

If you think of your Medicare Part B payment, which is deducted from PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #9