Seniors

Our seniors are part of the greatest generation – having served our nation in war and provided security at home as leaders in classrooms and factories and in boardrooms and veterans service organizations. They depend on Social Security and Medicare, which they paid into and earned. The deserve policies that protect these earned benefits, not undermine them. That’s why I’ve fought against efforts to raise the retirement age for Social Security or end Medicare as we know it. I will continue fighting on behalf of Ohio’s seniors.

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  • Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep Tim Ryan Introduce New Bill To Restore Full Pensions of Delphi Retrees

    U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-17) today introduced legislation that would restore the full pensions of Delphi retirees. The bill would transfer certain proceeds from the sale of government stock of General Motors to a fund at the U.S. Treasury Department that would supplement payment to the Delphi retirees.

    “Thousands of retirees in Ohio dedicated their careers to working for Delphi and General Motors, but many of these retirees have yet to receive the pensions they earned and deserve,” Brown said. “Solutions to restore these pensions are long overdue. It’s time to put politics aside on this issue. Instead of…Read More

    Posted on 9/13/2012 | Delphi, General Motors, Delphi Salaried Retirees Association

  • Sen. Brown Cuts Through Red Tape For Stark County Senior Citizen, Helps Her Obtain Missing Social Security Benefits

    WASHINGTON, D.C.- A Stark County senior citizen that relies on Social Security for the majority of her income faced several gaps in payment from the Social Security Administration but is now receiving regular checks thanks to the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Mary Lou Zimmerman, of Uniontown, contacted Brown’s office in March for assistance, saying that her payments had been cut off several times. Brown’s office brought Ms. Zimmerman’s case to the attention of the SSA, and the agency then issued two critical payments to Ms. Zimmerman.

    “Ms. Zimmerman, like many Ohio seniors, relies on Social Security to make ends meet—to fill essentia…Read More

    Posted on 5/1/2012 | Social Security, VA, SSI, HELP, Sen. Brown, Senate, Ohio

  • Brown: Nearly 40K Butler County Social Security Recipients Will See Relief in 2012

    U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown today applauded the expected news that Ohio’s nearly two million Social Security recipients will see a 3.6 percent increase in their Social Security benefits beginning in 2012. An estimated 39,075 Butler County residents over 65 years of age receive social security, according to the U.S. Social Security Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.

    “The economic downturn has been particularly hard for seniors, who often struggle to balance the high cost of their prescriptions against grocery and utility bills. The 3.6 percent increase for Social Security recipients will help ensure that nearly two million Ohio seniors are…Read More

    Posted on 10/19/2011 | Security, Social Security

  • Brown: Nearly Two Million Ohio Social Security Recipients Will See Relief in 2012

    U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown today applauded the expected news that Ohio’s nearly two million Social Security recipients will see a 3.5 percent increase in their Social Security benefits beginning in 2012.

    “The economic downturn has been particularly hard for seniors, who often struggle to balance the high cost of their prescriptions against grocery and utility bills. The 3.5 percent increase for Social Security recipients will help ensure that nearly two million Ohio seniors are able to afford their daily necessities,” Brown said. “No elderly American should have to choose between paying for medicine or a meal. That’s why it is cr…Read More

    Posted on 10/18/2011 | Social Security, Security

  • Brown Discusses Efforts to Preserve Social Security and Medicare at Special Forum for Seniors in Columbus

    Brown is Joined by Ohio Seniors and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare

     

    COLUMBUS, OH - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) convened a special forum for seniors at LifeCare Alliance today to discuss protecting Social Security and Medicare for American seniors.

    "Medicare and Social Security have allowed Americans to live longer, healthier lives and retire with dignity," Brown said. "We owe it to our children and grandchildren to reduce the deficit. But we need to do this in a way that doesn't undermine the Medicare and Social Security benefits their grandparents hav…Read More

    Posted on 8/30/2011 | Social Security, Security, Seniors, Car, Medicare