| Social Security Benefits for Older Adults |
| When: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. PT/2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET |
| Social Security benefits are an important source of economic security for millions of older adults. Currently, over 54 million retired workers receive Social Security retirement benefits, two million spouses of retired workers receive benefits on that worker’s record, and three and a half million widows or widowers receive benefits on the record of their deceased spouse each month. Beneficiaries age 65 and older make up more than 80% of those receiving Social Security benefits. Half of older adults rely on Social Security for the majority of their income; for 25% of older adults, Social Security makes up at least 90% of their income. In this webinar, Social Security Benefits for Older Adults, presenters will introduce important concepts for retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits, and will provide advocates with the ins and outs of the rules covering these benefits. The information in this webinar will cover the basics of Social Security benefits and will be most useful for those who are new to these benefits, or those who would like a refresher on these concepts. The webinar will cover: Calculations for Social Security retirement benefits Eligibility for spousal and widow/widower benefits, including for divorced spouses Earnings test for those who continue to work after claiming retirement or dependent benefits early Interactions between early retirement and Social Security disability benefits Interactions with Medicare benefits Presenters: Kate Lang, Director, Federal Income Security, Justice in Aging John S. Whitelaw, Advocacy Director, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (Delaware) This webinar will take place on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET and will run for 75 minutes. |
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