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Dan

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12. The elderly people that are receiving SS,
Sat May 15, 2021, 09:29 PM
May 2021

What is the average benefit. I know that a friend’s mother received SS, and it was less than $200 a month.

I have another friend that is receiving SSD - for a monthly income of $1700.

So, maybe the question is, what is an acceptable quality of life?

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