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    <title>Social security, medicare &amp; government pensions</title>
    <subTitle>get the most out of your retirement &amp; medical benefits</subTitle>
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    <title>Social security, medicare and government pensions</title>
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    <namePart>Matthews, J. L.</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1946-</namePart>
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  <genre authority="">Law for laypersons.</genre>
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    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2025</dateIssued>
    <edition>30th edition.</edition>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <language>
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    <extent>484 pages ; 23 cm</extent>
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  <abstract>"Your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefits. Determining whether to file early for retirement benefits or wait until age 70 can be complicated. Claiming retirement benefits early can lower your benefits, but it affects dependents and survivors benefits differently. Learn this and more with Social Security, Medicare &amp; Government Pensions--completely updated for 2025"--</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>Introduction: Your Social Security, Medicare &amp; Government Pensions Companion -- 1.  Social Security: The Basics -- 2. Social Security Retirement Benefits -- 3. Social Security Disability Benefits -- 4. Social Security Dependents Benefits -- 5. Social Security Survivors Benefits -- 6. When to Claim Social Security Benefits, and Which One to Claim -- 7. Supplemental Security Income -- 8. Applying for Benefits -- 9. Appealing a Social Security Decision -- 10. Federal Civil Service Retirement Benefits -- 11. Veterans Benefits -- 12. Medicare -- 13. Medicare Procedures: Enrollment, Claims, and Appeals -- 14. Medigap Insurance -- 15. Medicare Part C: Medicare Advantage Plans -- 16. Medicaid and State Supplements to Medicare -- Index</tableOfContents>
  <targetAudience authority="marctarget">adult</targetAudience>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Attorney Joseph L. Matthews.</note>
  <note>"New Social Security &amp; Medicare info for 2025"--Cover.</note>
  <note>"This book covers only United States law, unless it specifically states otherwise"--Title page verso.</note>
  <note>Includes index.</note>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Social security</topic>
    <topic>Law and legislation</topic>
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>Popular works</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Medicare</topic>
    <topic>Popular works</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Pensions</topic>
    <topic>Law and legislation</topic>
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>Popular works</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">KF 3650 .M38 2025</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">9781413332254</identifier>
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