In this op-ed on The Hill, Tanisa Smith-Symes describes how she Social Security survivor benefits helped her when she was a child:
I began receiving Social Security survivor benefits after my father died when I was 3 years old. I didn’t know at the time but those benefits would become my only source of stability during my formative years.
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That’s why I’m standing up with working mothers, fathers, grandparents and Millennials across the country to call on lawmakers to protect and expand Social Security. This program is not only important to my future, it’s important for my children’s future.
