Survivor benefits are currently paid to around 5.8 million Americans nationwide, with nearly 4 million of those being ...

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

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 ...

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

The SWIFT Act changes Social Security benefit rules by addressing older benefit caps, legal restrictions and claiming requirements.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

No retirement plan is complete without factoring in the income from Social Security benefits. How important Social Security ...