The elderly waitress cannot retire as her £703 monthly Social Security cheques don't cover the bills. A generous woman recently set up a GoFundMe account and plans to surprise the 81-year-old with the donations so that she can finally retire.
  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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    15 days ago

    “Homemakers” have their payments tied to their spouse’s income to avoid this exact scenario. Including if they got divorced.

    The reality is that SS was not designed to be a sole retirement income.