This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) delivers survivor benefits to nearly 6 million people each year. The payments help ...

I'm 62 and currently working but my spouse passed away when I was 60. He waited until age 70 to take his Social Security. Can ...

When you retire, you are most likely going to need Social Security to help you make ends meet. These benefits are important to seniors because they provide not just a guaranteed income but also one ...

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination ...

Qualifying for Social Security benefits in retirement generally goes something like this: Work and pay taxes on your income.

In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...

The date your February Social Security benefit arrives depends on what day of the month you were born. Payments follow the ...

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.

Over the last 40 years, every Trustees Report has pointed to the program having a long-term funding obligation shortfall. In ...

Having sent out all January checks, the Social Security Administration is now preparing to get February’s payments underway.

Though Congress acted on a bipartisan basis last year to pass legislation ending two controversial tax provisions that ...