A new bill in Congress, the SWIFT Act, aims to increase Social Security survivor benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Losing a spouse can bring unexpected Social Security changes. Learn 11 eligibility factors and common pitfalls so you can ...

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 ...

These options are open to you because something called the “deemed filing rule” doesn’t apply to widows. That rule generally says that when you file for one Social Security benefit, you are “deemed” ...

Survivor benefits include the young children of deceased workers. Approximately 1.3 million minor children receive survivor benefits after the loss of a parent or parents who worked and paid Social ...

The holiday season is a good time of the year to remind people what Social Security is all about.