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What are the pieces of the puzzle to come up with the New Start Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME) PIA?
Base Years, Indexing, Top 35 Years, Dividend, divide by 420, and round down to whole dollar.
What is the very next line of the chorus, and who sings this song?
" I never would have made it. I never would have made it without you..."
Line: "I would have lost it all, but now I see how you were there for me." -
(Song: "Never Would Have Made it" - Artist: Marvin Sapp)
In which path in the chip tree would you find the definition of lag period and define it.
Earnings Corrections under Help Topics.
"LAG PERIOD" is the current year and the preceding year for which earnings may not be shown on the earnings record because wage or self-employment reports are not yet due or have not been completely processed. (RS 01404.005)
What are the 3 Types of Grace Years?
Initial, Grace year following break of entitlement, and Termination Grace Year.
For current spouse benefit, does the NH have to be entitled on their own record for the spouse to be eligible.
Yes, the NH has to be entitled which means that the spouse can't be eligible until the NH files for their own benefit.
NH is under FRA and not within the year of attainment of FRA. Her earnings are $32,320. The limit for 2024 is $22,320. The year is 2024. If her payments are $1,000/mo. How many checks would we withhold,... and what is the name of the rule?
Apply 1 for 2 rule:
$32,320 (earnings)
- $22,320
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$10,000
$10,000 / 2 = $5,000 (amount withheld)
$5,000/$1,000 = 5 (Payments withheld)
What is the very next line and who is the artist?
" Take me to the King, I don't have much to bring. My heart is torn to pieces...."
Line: "It's my offering" -
(Song: "Take me to the King" - Artist: Tamela Mann)
In which path in the chip tree would you find the number of credits needed to be fully insured for RIB benefits and what does the I&I state about this?
Computations and Offsets / Insured status requirements
" The number of QCs worker needs to be fully insured for RIB depends on worker's year of birth. A prior period of disability can affect number of QCs needed. Use the Help Topic chart RIB Insured Status to determine required QCs if no prior period of disability is involved"
A Annual Report is a report for a closed prior year that cannot be more than ____ years prior and based on actual earning for a _______ year.
A Annual Report is a report for a closed prior year that cannot be more than ___4_ years prior and based on actual earning for a _past_ year.
TC 39001.020
Without good cause for late filing, how long does a person have to file for LSDP?
2 years
Spouses with Child in Care are eligible for up to what percentage of the NH's PIA?
50%
RS 00208.005
What is the missing phrase right after this, and who is the artist
"You thought I was worth saving, so you came and changed my life. You though I was worth keeping..."
Line: "So you cleaned me up inside" -
(Song: "Worth", Artist: Anthony Brown & group therAPy)
Where can you find the AET and MET limits in CHIP?
Help Content under Facts and Figures about SSA Programs
What are Special Wage Payments (SWP) - TC 39001.020?
•Payments made after a person retires for work done before retiring
•Accrued sick or vacation pay
•Bonuses paid after retiring
What are the first names of the three Sanderson sisters in the movie Hocus Pocus?
Winifred, Mary, and Sarah
Bernadette is at FRA and is divorced from Fred. They were married for 15 years and have been divorced for 4 years. He has 3 kids all over the age of 16 but under 18. Fred's PIA is $3161 and the family max is $4,741.50. Up to how much would Bernadette be eligible to receive? She is not linked to his MBR if she called for an estimate would you be able to provide this information?
$1,580.50, since she we do not have verified evidence on file that she is ex-spouse and it is not on the record we would not be able to establish the relationship and thus unable give an estimate over the phone. GN 03316.110. We would send a message to the FO and they would contact her.
What is the next two lines and who is the artist and song?
Every time I look back, I see your goodness. Every time I look back, I see your grace. Over and over, you keep on proving..."
Line: "That you're faithful / In every season, you're the same" -
(Song: "Jireh"; Artist: Chandler Moore/ Maverick City Music)
What does CHIP say about the number of credits needed for fully insured status and current when they pass away for survivors to obtain benefits and where in CHIP did you find this information?
The number of credits needed for fully insured status is determined by the number holder’s age when they pass away.
Being currently insured means the number holder has 6 credits in the 13-quarter period ending with the quarter of their death.
Computations/ Offsets - Inquiries, enter DOB, Insured status Requirements, Survivor, and read I & I
Clues:
1.Benefits can be paid for this only in a grace year.
2.This is what it’s called when a beneficiary does not earn over the monthly exempt amount and does not perform substantial services in self-employment.
3. On the PEWE screen you would mark each of these with an “X”.
Non-Service Month
Veronica and Terrance have 2 children. Terrance was recently awarded Disability benefits and wants to know how much their kids would receive from his record. Veronica is earning $125,000 per year and is not entitled to child in care benefits from Terrance. Terrance’s PIA is $2,225 and his Family Max is $4,589.50. how much would each child be eligible to receive?
Each child would receive approximately $1,112 since we don’t pay the dimes.
What is the original rate for deceased Mother's/ father's or surviving divorced mother/father benefits and is a surviving divorced mother/father included in the family maximum?
up to 75% of the PIA and yes, this is different than for a life case where a divorced spouse is NOT included in the family max. - TC 11001.050
What is the next line, artist, and song?
" There's a miracle in the room. With my name on it. There's a breakthrough in the room. With my name on it. So I'm gonna reach out my hands..."
Line: "And take what is mine"
(Song "In The Room"; Artist: Jakalyn Carr)
You have a child calling you; they are turning 18 next month and their school counselor let them know they should be checking in with Social Security if they haven’t done so already. let’s use a day of birth as the 8th of next month and put their current age at 17 and 11 months. Say they have an MBR established, their BIC is C1, and they are shown to be in current pay, LAF: C. In the Reporting Events field, CHIP automatically defaults to show them as a single, full-time student. What does the I& I state needs to be completed and how did you find it.
Completion of the SSA-1372 is needed. They’ll need to get that completed as soon as possible to avoid an interruption in their benefits.
It should be under Student Reports.
Clues:
1.You use this to verify earnings for the current year.
2. A Mid-Year mailer may cause you to input this.
3. You input it on the PEWE Screen.
4. It has boxes under each month to mark non-service months (NSMs).
5.It’s not an annual report.
Work Notice
What is the name of the human boy who accidentally sneaks into Count Dracula's resort in Hotel Transylvania?
A. Justin
B. Jordan
C. Jonathan
D. Jacob
C. Jonathan