I think fair is fair. If you put in, you get back.
I have an on going question that seems unanswerable.
My past husband of 33 years died and all I got was $200 to bury him.
I have a real hard time with this. I was with him for 37years. A dedicated wife and mother ot his our children. All I had at the time of his death was a lot of bills and a house mortgage of $1100.00 a month and my salary was only $1200.00. I was only 52 years old at the time and found myself in a difficult situation. I happened to return to junior college to improve my job skills and met my present husband. What my question is and I can't seem to get an answer is why don't I qualify for his Social Security. He contributed for many years and would rollover in his grave if he knew the hell I was put through because I was denied his Social Security. Any investments we had made I can't draw from for several more years. If I had not remarried I would have lost my home because of the devaluation in property values in our area of California and just the cost of living expenses. I could have lived in sin but that would have gone against my principals. Thank God I love this man. I have always been frugal but I could not have made it without some assistance and it was not available to me. I tried everything I knew. All I want and wanted was what he worked hard for; his contribution. Do you have any answers to this question?
Barbara Janson, Magnet Clerk
Bell Jr. High School
PHONE: 619-479-7111 ext, 235 FAX: 619-470-6054
EMail: bjanson@mail.sandi.net
