“A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker’s basic benefit amount,” the IRS says ...

Women face many unique Social Security challenges. Explore expert strategies to boost retirement benefits, delay claims, ...

Retirees must wait another five and a half weeks (give or take a few days) for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to ...

Both spouses can receive Social Security based on their individual earnings records and at what age they claim benefits ...

Social Security does get funding from the government but isn't impacted the same way as other federal services during a ...

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

Losing a spouse young is devastating. Amid the grief is an urgent financial question: what happens to your Social Security?

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

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

When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of ...

The age you sign up for Social Security will dictate how much your monthly benefits are worth. When running the numbers, don't just look at monthly income. It's also important to focus on lifetime ...

On Oct. 15, the Social Security Administration is expected to announce some key program changes. In addition to 2026's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), other rule changes will be unveiled. You'll ...