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

In most cases, the funeral home reports the death to the SSA, but you should confirm that it has been done. You can also call ...

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

Janice’s husband died suddenly last year after having a stroke. The couple were a few years away from retirement. Janice, 62, ...

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If approved, children of a deceased SSDI recipient can receive up to 75% of their parent's basic Social Security benefit.

A bipartisan bill led by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden passed the senate, that will save Americans’ taxpayer dollars by ending ...

Social Security is an important source of income for millions of retirees. However the program has a lot of ins and outs, and even longtime beneficiaries may not know them all. Here’s a look at some ...

Prosecutors say Joan Charnecky, 60, collected benefits from her dead mother for over 9 years and did not notify the agency of ...