Today’s column involves a husband and wife, both of whom were getting Social Security benefits — and the husband dies.

Talking to a SSA representative in person is designed to help you make sure you understand your options and make the best choice you can about when to start your widow’s benefits. Frazao Studio Latino ...

Many widows and widowers may miss important Social Security rules that impact their income. Discover key mistakes to avoid ...

Benefit caps, legal restrictions and claiming requirements for Social Security would change under the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment, or SWIFT, Act, announced Wednesday by Sen. Kirsten ...

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 ...

Democrats in Congress are racing to expand Social Security protections for widows and surviving divorced spouses at the very ...

For millions of widowed Americans trying to stretch Social Security survivor benefits in an era of rising costs, help may finally be on the way. A new proposal in Congress would o ...

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 ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion comes at a time when they ...

Many people don't realize a deceased ex's Social Security can raise their check. Learn the 10-year rule, remarriage limits, ...

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for widowed Americans as well as people who are divorced yet still entitled to benefits from their deceased ...

Divorced spouses can claim up to 50% of an ex's Social Security benefits. Learn more about the requirements for age, marriage duration, divorce period, and filing tips.