Key Points Most major Social Security changes take place at the start of the year. Over the past four weeks, some recipients ...

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 ...