Beneficiaries should receive a one‑page COLA notice in late November via the my Social Security account or by mail in ...

Spousal benefits are Social Security payments based on a spouse's lifetime earnings record, and a spouse may receive up to ...

The SSA confirmed in October that all beneficiaries will receive a 2.8 percent boost to their benefits next year, known as ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) Social Security is underpaying widows and widowers - sometimes by large amounts. In cases where ...

Social Security benefits are getting a boost next year, thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The increase will apply to payments for retirees, survivors, Social Security Disability ...

After months of speculation, Social Security recipients are finally going to learn how much money they will earn from the ...

According to The Senior Citizens League, two-thirds of older Americans count on their monthly Social Security checks for at least half their income. That means when and how benefits are claimed can ...

Survivor benefits come with complex rules, and one wrong move could cost you. Timing when you claim your benefit or switch can significantly impact lifetime income. Smart strategies like delaying or ...

The most important Social Security change next year for beneficiaries is the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Last ...

Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

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, so I think I am due widow’s ...