Navigating Social Security as a Widow: Policy, Pitfalls and What's Changing with David Weaver

In this Healthy Widow Healthy Woman podcast episode with Carolyn Moor, we sit down with economist and former Social Security Administration researcher David Weaver Ph.D to break down everything widows need to know.

We’ll cover:

• The different types of widow benefits

• The new SWIFT Act introduced to Congress by NY Senator Gillibrand,

• How you can support it and what it could mean for your monthly check

• A recent Social Security’s Inspector General report that found serious problems in how the SSA is handling widow claims

  David Weaver also shares:

  • What the Social Security Advisory Board is recommending to better serve widows and their children

  • What the latest research tells us about how widows are faring financially

  • The red flags every widow should watch for when dealing with the Social Security Administration.

  Whether you’re newly widowed or planning ahead, this episode is essential to Healthy Widow Healthy Womanlistening for widow advocates everywhere.

  HWHW Guest Bio: David A. Weaver currently teaches statistics at the University of South Carolina. Prior to teaching, David served as a researcher and executive in the federal government for several years at the Social Security Administration and the Congressional Budget Office. He has published several articles on federal programs, income, and poverty.

  David is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He also holds a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University.

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