Links about Retirement
- Access America for Seniors from the Social Security Administration From the introduction to the website: "We designed this site to provide senior citizens, and anyone who works on their behalf, with one site where they can access government services and information. The emphasis here is on SERVICE: we want to provide people with the option of conducting their business with the government online, without having to visit an office or call an 800 number."
- Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement (PEBES) from Social Security Administration PEBES is a valuable document that estimates your future Social Security benefits and tells you how to qualify for those benefits. Request can be submitted online, or printed and mailed. Report is mailed to you. <
Sites for Veterans
- Veterans Benefits and Services
The pdf file "Summary of VA benefits" is located on the benefits page.
Acrobat Reader 3.0 or a PDF viewer required
Long download time - 95 page booklet - VA 1-Stop Service Department
of Veterans' Affairs
1-Stop FAQ answers many commonly asked questions with links to informative sources. - Veterans' Benefits
Administration
Find information on programs administered by the he Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), the part of the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responsible for administration of non-medical benefits programs such as Compensation, Pension, Education, Loan Guaranty, Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling, and Insurance. Other programs of note within these broad categories include death compensation or pension payments, educational assistance for dependents of veterans who died from service connected disabilities, guardianship services for incompetent veterans and dependents, burial flags, and specially adapted housing and automobiles for certain classes of service disabled veterans. - Veterans' Benefits:
Overseas Benefits Foreign Medical Program (FMP) Office
Information about receiving benefits while overseas. Includes address for application for medical treatment overseas from the Foreign Medical Program (FMP) Office.