I enjoy my job and look forward to going into the Health Alliance Medicare office almost every day. I said almost. Like most of us, I work to make a living, but at my age I do consider the life I could lead after retirement. I don’t have time to think about it much, because I realize I might need to work for longer than I expected 10 years ago. We’ve all noticed more aging people in the workplace, and there are a number of reasons why.

Unlike regular Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a need based program. Your living arrangement, income, and assets are important factors of eligibility for SSI benefits.

A description of factors to consider when choosing when to draw your Social Security benefits. In addition, the article also contains a link to a fact sheet that covers the subject in more detail.