Actress | Soundtrack | Producer. Kathie Lee Gifford was born on August 16, 1953 in Paris, France as Kathryn Lee Epstein. She is an actress, known for Today (1952), Kathie Lee's Rock n' Tots Cafe: A Christmas 'Giff' (1995) and Kathie Lee Gifford... Looking for Christmas (1994).
Generally, the amount needed for a year of Social Security covered earnings to be considered âsubstantialâ changes from year to year. For example, in 2014 your earnings with Social Security covered employment would be considered âsubstantialâ earnings if they were at least $21,750. The agency applies this measurement of âsubstantialâ earnings to all your working years under Social Security covered employment.
Retirees should ignore all talk about a âpenalty,â which only discourages prudent cost-benefit analysis. The Social Security retirement earnings test affects those who earn income while claiming Social Security benefits before age 66, which is full retirement age (FRA) for those born before 1955.