Statistics show that the total number of nurses working in the healthcare field in the United States has decreased from 2,669,603 in the year 2000 to 2,262,020 in year 2001(World Health Organization, 2006). This shortage can be defined by either a need based approach or a ratio technique.
Consequently, in most cases the estates of decedents must pay back the Social Security Administration (SSA) for the last payment received. Following the death of a Social Security recipient, the SSA will pay a lump-sum death benefit of $255 to: A spouse who was living with the deceased person at the time of death; or.
The amount your benefit is reduced depends on the number of months you have until full retirement age (66 in 2016). On the other hand, if you are awarded Social Security disability benefits (SSDI), your benefit amount will be equal to what you were entitled to receive once you reached your full retirement age. This is because SSDI and retirement benefits are based on how much money (in taxes) you paid to the SSA.