Social Security problem

[marybourg]

14. Yes, it's supposed to be so straightforward that on their website

they tell you not to do anything; that *in most cases* they up you to your spouse’s higher benefit amount automatically. In my case, it didn’t work.

Most recently, they dumped a wad of cash into my account to make up for not bumping me up for several months, but no letter came explaining it, just a letter re-stating the old, now-incorrect amount and babbling on about my now having to pay for medicare (which I’ve been doing for 12years)!

I appreciate the condolences. I know it will be straightened out eventually, especially since the constituent service guy at my congresspersons office is running interference for me ( I think he’s responsible for the wad), but it’s upsetting not to know whether and how much I’m going to get when the payment date rolls around each month, until I finally see the deposit. Or not.