Introduction

Part 1: Getting started with social security. Understanding social security

Determining whether you're eligible

Applying for social security

Part 2: Decoding social security benefits. Retirement benefits

Disability benefits

Survivor benefits

Part 3: Making sense of your payments. How benefits are calculated

Taxes and withholding on benefits

Special circumstances and exceptions

Filing appeals

Part 4: Managing your social security. Working with the Social Security Administration

Reporting changes to the Social Security Administration

Index.