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

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has provided an update on the accuracy of its death records. The SSA distributes billions of dollars in benefits each month to nearly 70 million recipients, ...