{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ask Rusty: Your Social Security Advisor","title":"#7. Does Paying Social Security Tax Now Increase My Benefit?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/454388f0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":328,"description":"Dear Rusty: I started drawing my benefits at age 62 due to being laid off from my job at age 60. I have continued working part time and been paying Social Security and Medicare taxes ever since. I am now 66. I have been told that even though I continue to pay these taxes, it will not help increase my monthly social security benefit. Is that true? Signed: Working Beneficiary","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KcFF9RR4jXb3qeDeUNCoYDzXFrOKCR-Gc5mgXF7iuyk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYmU4/YTgxMTZiZWE0MTZk/ZTZjYjlmYzEyOTI5/MjU0Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}