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Brian K. Ditch, 45, pleaded guilty to abusing and mistreating his uncle, a disabled veteran, and then hiding his death to ...

Factors like living longer and failing to claim spousal benefits after a divorce can often result in women receiving lower ...

When you are told you overpaid Social Security benefits, you have an obligation to pay back the money. This can be really frustrating, especially if you didn't recall receiving any money in the first ...

Social Security and Medicare benefits will keep flowing, but federal employees will be working without pay, and delays likely ...

A: Yes, I can explain what’s going on. But first, I must comment on your assumptions about government bias. I am always surprised, and frankly a little disappointed, that people just automatically ...

A man accused of cashing his deceased wife’s Social Security disability insurance payments for years is a fugitive from the ...

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

President Donald Trump’s Republican administration says electronic payments and collections will speed up processing and cut ...

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 ...

A five-step process for making the claim process go smoothly.

The U.S. Senate passes a bill to stop payments to deceased individuals, save taxpayer money, and protect Social Security data ...