Usually, diarrhea is caused by a virus that infects the gut. Some people call it intestinal flu or stomach flu.. It can also happen due to: 1  Alcohol abuse. 2  Allergies to certain foods. 3  Diabetes. 4  Diseases of the intestines (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis). 5  Eating foods that upset the digestive system.
You are allowed to continue working and still receive Social Security benefits. However, if you are under full retirement age, you are limited in the amount you can earn. In 2011, that amount is $14,160. If you are under full retirement age, then you will have to repay $1 for every $2 year earn over that limit.
How Social Security Works. Social Security is often characterized as a retirement program because a majority of its beneficiariesâ70 percentâare retired workers or the spouses and children of those people. In general, workers qualify for retirement benefits if they are age 62 or older and have paid sufficient Social Security taxes for at least 10 years. However, Social Security also provides other types of benefits, such as payments to deceased workersâ survivors, who make up 11 percent of beneficiaries.