The SSA typically requires a death certificate to update a person's marital status and determine eligibility for benefits. In ...

Eleven years ago, I divorced after 23 years of marriage. I had been a stay-at-home mother for more than 10 years and was ...

Sadly, he died last month. I’m 68 years old and get a small Social Security benefit on my own record. When I went down to the Social Security office to file for widow’s benefits, the clerk told me we ...

Social Security has been under scrutiny now that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is digging into its finances.

Or you could wait until age 70 and get a bonus of about 28% added to your monthly benefits. (The bonus is two-thirds of 1%for ...

Attorneys say DOGE’s slashing of staffers and field offices may make it harder to correct a longtime glitch that can cause ...

When a spouse passes away, the surviving partner may be eligible for Social Security benefits, known as widow's payments.

An Associated Press analysis shows hundreds of families are waiting years to learn whether they qualify. More are ultimately ...

There is probably no question I am asked more often than some version of this: "When should I file for Social Security?" And ...

Ahead of elections, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has announced a major increase in old age, widow, and disability pensions. Over 1 crore beneficiaries will now receive ₹1,100 monthly, up from ₹400. Know who ...