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Vision loss from macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal dystrophy or stroke can result in a loss of vision in both eyes, resulting in difficulty with everyday tasks. You may be a candidate for a low vision evaluation and being fit with a variety of specialized glasses by the Ohio Low Vision Center. ...

Social Security & You
By Brandon P. Smith, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country.  Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great sacrifices of our military and ensure their legacy lives on in the freedoms we all enjoy.  We recognize these heroes who, in President Lincoln’s words, “gave the last full measure of devotion.”  

The benefits we provide can help the families of deceased military service members.  For example, surviving spouses and their dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits.  You can learn more about those benefits at ssa.gov/survivors.  

We also offer support to our wounded warriors.  Social Security benefits protect veterans when an injury prevents them from returning to active duty or performing other work.  Wounded military service members can receive expedited processing of their Social Security disability claims.  Are you a veteran with a 100% Permanent & Total compensation rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?  We will expedite your disability claim.  Both the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Social Security Administration have disability programs.  You may qualify for disability benefits under one program but not the other, or you may qualify for both.  Depending on your situation, some of your family members, including your dependent children or spouse, may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits.  

Want more information?  Visit ssa.gov/people/veterans for answers to commonly asked questions or to find information about the application process. 

Thinking about retirement?  Military service members can receive Social Security benefits in addition to their military retirement benefits.  For details, visit our webpage, You Can Get Both Military Retirement and Social Security Benefits, at ssa.gov/planners/retire/veterans.html.

Please share this information with the military families in your community.  To the veterans who bravely served and died for our country, and to the military service members who serve today, we honor and thank you.

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Lately, the old advertising tagline, "What's in your wallet?" has joined the cacophony in my head. Today, that same question could be, “What’s in your smartphone?” ...

Family is a strong reason why people move, stay and thrive in the communities they live in. Some are born into a community with history, others continue the tradition started by their parents. Meet three Heights families who talk about the differences between Shaker, University Heights and Cleveland Heights, and what keeps them there. ...

In late 1972, President Nixon signed Supplemental Security Income (SSI) into law. In January 1974, the Social Security Administration began paying SSI to people who met the eligibility requirements. Fifty years later, SSI remains a lifeline program for millions of people and households with limited income and resources. ...

Consider the start of the new year as an opportunity for you to engage with Social Security online. This begins with creating your free and secure personal my Social Security account at ssa.gov/myaccount. ...

Meet Beth Bennett, chief program officer for The Gathering Place. NEO Boomer editor Marie Elium talks with Beth about the many programs offered through The Gathering Place and how to support someone with cancer. ...

Social Security touches the lives of nearly every American. Retirees who worked hard their whole lives, people no longer able to work due to disability, dependents and survivors all depend on the resource. As a member of the Rural Partners Network, Social Security continues reaching out to rural communities. ...