There is indeed a little-known Social Security claiming strategy that provides a lump-sum payment, but it’s not without its ...

SSA reminds survivors to return payments received after a beneficiary’s death to stay compliant and avoid penalties.

The Social Security Administration has now processed about 91% of cases related to a new law that is prompting higher benefits and lump-sum retroactive payments for nearly 3 million people, according ...

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 ...

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

The Social Security Administration has released a new expedited timeline for when more than 3.2 million individuals will see one-time payments and higher benefit checks following the enactment of a ...

Even military families often don’t know what benefits are available to the surviving family of an active-duty service member.

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

The top Social Security check could be hefty right now, but few retirees actually qualify for the maximum amount.

For the vast majority of people, the stream of promised retirement checks is worth more than anything else, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets ...