This workshop is for anyone considering applying for Social Security or who wants to be retirement-ready. This workshop is designed to take the confusion out of the many different options available to begin receiving Social Security income and help you determine which option is best for you.
Topics that will be reviewed:
- When you are eligible to receive retirement benefits
- How early retirement affects your benefits
- The requirements for spousal benefits and survivors’ benefits
- When you should file for Medicare
Ravi Gopaul, Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Administration’s New York Region, will be our guest speaker. Ravi is responsible for public outreach and education, and community engagement in Manhattan and Staten Island. He works with community-based organizations, advocacy groups and employers to help people understand Social Security. He has more than a decade of experience with SSA as a Claims Specialist in New York City, where he helped people apply for Social Security retirement, disability and auxiliaries’ benefits, SSI and Medicare.
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