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Since you have to be at least 62 years old to collect social security, I would think that every eligible person would have a verified birthdate in the system.
by readthenotes1 2y ago
Since you have to be at least 62 years old to collect social security, I would think that every eligible person would have a verified birthdate in the system.
So it seems that not having a birthday, or having one that's a default, should be a red flag.
- seszett 2y agoYou can very well have no known birthdate but documents that do prove that you are over 62 years old.
- cm2187 2y agoor at the very least an estimated birth date. If people are claiming money, that's the very least they can provide.
- shapefrog 2y agostrangely, that is exactly how the system works.
- Volundr 2y agoThere are procedures for people whose birthdate is unknown [1][2] Without it a lot of people born during the great depression, born in other countries, abandoned, etc would never be eligible for social security. Even today it's entirely possible for a child to be born in the US without their birth being documented. [1] https://www.ssa.gov/help/iClaim_poa.html https://www.ssa.gov/help/iClaim_poa.html [2] https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200302000!opendocument https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200302000!opendo...
- xboxnolifes 2y agoYou're assuming there isn't a contingency process for people without a recorded birthdate.