Understanding Social Security survivor benefits is crucial for widows, as claiming early can reduce payments; strategic ...

Widows and widowers need to talk to a human being and get the kind of help personalized to their own situation.

With 59% of retired women depending on Social Security, these five strategies can help maximize benefits and ensure a stable ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, ...

Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits may be taxed, but a new "senior deduction" can cut taxes—unless your income is too ...

I retired from the federal government 10 years ago under the Civil Service Retirement System program. I applied for my ...

It would mark the most significant changes to the disability program in its history, according to Jack Smalligan, senior policy fellow at the Urban Institute. SSA’s expected rule change could reduce ...

NEW YORK -- Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender woman denied survivor benefits by the Social Security Administration after her husband’s death is asking the agency to reverse the decision. NEW YORK ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I'm 64. I'm getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow's ...