Now, he lay on the metal table, his body wrapped in a white linen sheet, cold and stiff to the touch, his skin purplish-grey â tell-tale signs that the early stages of decomposition were well under way. Most of us would rather not think about what happens to our selves and loved ones after death. Most of us die natural deaths and, at least in the West, are given a traditional burial. This is a way of showing respect to the deceased, and of bringing a sense of closure to bereaved family.
A person who is fully insured is entitled to a wider range of Social Security benefits than someone who is âcurrently insured.â To be âfully insured,â a person must have earned 40 credits at retirement age, which would generally mean that the person has worked enough to earn the maximum of four credits a year for the past ten years.
Each year the Social Security Administration sends a Social Security Statement that lets you know how much money you would be entitled to if you became disabled at the time the statement was prepared. This statement is the most accurate way to estimate your monthly disability benefit amount. If you do not have a copy of this statement, you can contact the Social Security Administration to request one. It will take three to four weeks from the date of your request to receive the statement in the mail. If you do not want to wait to receive your Social Security Statement, you can also use the SSA's online benfits calculator to determine how much money you might receive in monthly Social Security Disability benefits.