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Categories of Social Security Benefits

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Social Security Program: Retirement Benefits, Disability Benefits, Family Benefits, Survivor Benefits, Medicare Benefits

As noted earlier, there are five main categories of Social Security benefits paid for through employees' Social Security taxes:

  • Retirement benefits
  • Disability benefits
  • Family benefits
  • Survivor benefits
  • Medicare

More detailed information about selected benefits is presented in the following additional lessons:

  • Disability Benefits Lesson
  • Survivor Benefits Lesson
  • FEHB & Medicare Lesson

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