A. Background - Timing of application and benefit amount

• Situating this topic in the overall scheme
• The pertinent provisions of the act and regulation
• The interplay of deductions

B. Background - Continuing earnings and benefit amount

• Situating this topic in the overall scheme
• The pertinent provisions of the act and regulation
• Retirement planning
• The effect of one beneficiary's earnings on another

C. Background - Other benefit offsets

• Unearned income (private pensions, savings)
• The interplay of primary and secondary benefits
• Pensions from work not covered by Social Security
• Other earnings replacements negatively affected by OASDI

D. Approaching the readings

E. Some illustrative and problem situations

F. Framework for discussion

G. Discussion

• Course discussion of this topic will begin on February 20. You should have made your submission on this topic and be ready to join in at that point.