“A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker’s basic benefit amount,” the IRS says ...

Learn more about Social Security spousal benefits and how these 13 things can help you work on a better retirement plan for ...

Widowed or divorced? Learn how to claim the right Social Security benefit for you and boost your retirement income with some ...

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 ...

If you were born after this certain year, you won't be able to collect Social Security benefits for several more years.

Many Americans are taking Social Security early, but is that wise? It depends. Here's what to know when deciding when to ...

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security ...

Social Security will pay benefits based on your partner's work record if the spousal benefit is higher than your own retirement benefits. Spousal benefits max out at 50% of your significant other's ...

The White House is reportedly considering a sweeping change to how the Social Security Administration determines eligibility for disability benefits—one that could eliminate or significantly weaken ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...