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

The Trump administration sent letters calling for an end to the diversion of foster youths’ Social Security survivor benefits ...

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

There are some instances where you can lose your Social Security benefits (or have them reduced). We cover those in this ...

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

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

Q. In a column last month discussing Social Security’s earning limits of $23,400 (“Timing is key for initiating survivor ...

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 ...

Next Wednesday, the Social Security Administration is due to continue its benefits payment schedule for December 2025.

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Dear Rusty: I am almost 57, divorced after a 14-year ...