Your Social Security, Medicare & government pensions companion -- Social Security: the basics -- Social Security retirement benefits -- Social Security disability benefits -- Social Security dependents benefits -- Social Security survivors benefits -- When to claim Social Security benefits, and which one to claim -- Supplemental security income -- Applying for benefits -- Appealing a Social Security decision -- Federal civil service retirement benefits -- Veterans benefits -- Medicare -- Medicare procedures: enrollment, claims, and appeals -- Medigap insurance -- Medicare Part C: Medicare Advantage plans -- Medicaid and state supplements to Medicare.