On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 4:52:24 PM UTC-5, Al Dente wrote:
On 2/22/2017 3:15 PM, trader_4 wrote:
Example would be an 80 year old who worked 50 years for his ss, but because he's disabled, he has the payment going to his caretaker or partner, who has no ss number. Just the facts.


No SS number? Are they working and avoiding SS and federal/state income taxes? And I suppose after they retire they expect SS payments for themselves. Fusking democrats!

You can't collect social security retirement benefits without having
worked and contributed into the system. And how much you get depends
on your earnings history over your career.

Again, this sensational story is about payments being made on the behalf
of someone who is incapable of receiving the benefit directly themselves,
so they have the monthly payment go to a caretaker, relative, or similar.
It's apparently that person who has no SS # that the article addresses.