Recent changes to Social Security are leaving many recipients scratching their heads, as unexpected lump sum payments and ...

Social Security's earnings-test limits also rose at the start of the year. This has given seniors who opt to work while collecting benefits ... benefits for certain recipients -- the Windfall ...

The U.S. Congress has approved retroactive Social Security payments for public sector workers. These payments will go to ...

Spousal benefits are different. Individuals can still be eligible for spousal benefits even if they haven't worked or paid into the system, the agency said. Spouses can get as much as 50% of the other ...