See what 2025 data reveals for 80-year-olds, how Social Security calculates benefits, and the key factors that can increase ...

Rules are changing. Here's what they're likely to look like next year, so you'll know exactly what to expect if you're ...

Widowed or divorced? Learn how to claim the right Social Security benefit for you and boost your retirement income with some ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

Age: You need to be at least 62 to claim spousal benefits, although benefits are permanently reduced if you file before FRA. There are two exceptions to this rule: You can file for spousal benefits at ...

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 ...

Surviving spouses in the United States have the option to claim Social Security survivor benefits based on their deceased ...

with 80,000 widows and children among those affected, the Urban Institute recently found. Social Security is also considering raising the threshold for accessing disability benefits to 60, according ...

Social Security faces funding challenges, but most benefits aren’t vanishing. Here’s what to expect—and how to plan—based on ...

The White House is reportedly considering a sweeping change to how the Social Security Administration determines eligibility for disability benefits—one that could eliminate or significantly weaken ...

Spain plans reform to let unmarried couples with children claim widow’s pensions without marriage or civil registration.