A reader asked why her mother's contribution payments were not being displayed upon inquiry...
well, first of all, i hope that whoever they asked to pay her contributions was honest and trustworthy.
Given that the actual payor is honest, perhaps they should check the receipt and marked (or in ye olde days, franked) SBR that the SS number is correct.
If the SS number placed in the SBR is wrong, the payment would be unposted, that is - it will not be recorded as part of the member records. If this happened, all is not lost, as the SBRs can be brought to SS as proof of payment, and SS will post the payments. Make sure that you give SS copies only and that you keep the originals. Never give up your originals.
This is the reason that I inform everyone that when you make payments, make sure that they are posted. Even if you correctly wrote the number, you have to make sure SS posted it correctly.
Now, if there was no real payment - then, the question becomes - can she still pay. If she is currently 59, then she still pay, since she is below 60. Her pension will be given after she has paid 120 contributions, that is - after 10 years. So her pension will start when she is 69.
If she had been 60 - then she can no longer be eligible.
I hope this clarifies matters.
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