It's hard to see any bright side when a loved one dies, but the U.S. government offers a little comfort to many grievers -- in the form of Social Security survivor benefits. Take a few minutes to ...

Survivors benefits can help protect your loved ones if you die prematurely. There's a lot more to Social Security than just retirement benefits. One of the lesser-known parts of Social Security is ...

Taking time off to care for family? Learn how it could affect your Social Security—and what steps you can take now to protect your future benefits.

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on spousal benefits, including former-spouse and surviving spousal benefits — ...

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...