More people claiming Social Security in their early 60s won’t have a negative long-term impact on the program’s finances ...

The primary requirement to receive spousal benefits is to be currently married to someone who is entitled to either ...

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

Many retirees overlook legal ways to raise Social Security. See how voluntary suspension, the 12-month do-over, timing, and ...

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 ...

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

The Social Security Administration has confirmed that the US cost of living adjustment (COLA) will rise by 2.8 percent in ...

Social Security spousal benefits allow you to claim Social Security ... not the maximum $1,200 you'd be eligible for with ...

The rules for collecting spousal benefits depend, in part, on how long you've been married. You can file for spousal benefits based on an ex-spouse's work record as long as you're not married to ...

The government shutdown has impacted the Social Security Administration. How it affects payments for Ohio residents and those ...

The states that received the most Social Security benefits were California, Florida, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania.