“A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker’s basic benefit amount,” the IRS says ...
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 ...
If you're collecting benefits on a spouse's (or ex-spouse's) work record, you may lose those if you remarry. Although Social Security is generally protected from private creditors, owing federal debts ...
If you’re disabled and haven’t paid into Social Security yourself, you may still qualify for survivor benefits based on your spouse's work history. Visit SSA.gov or speak with an SSA representative to ...
Retirees must wait another five and a half weeks (give or take a few days) for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to ...
Social Security allows a lower-earning spouse to claim benefits on a higher-earning spouse's work record. If you're divorced, you have an advantage when it comes to claiming because you don't have to ...
Spousal Social Security benefits are also available to ex-spouses, provided you were married for at least 10 years before you ...
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?
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, ...