Requirements, documentation, and essential steps to apply for the SSA retirement, disability, or survivor program.

The thought of receiving Social Security benefits one day used to be exciting, but now that you're almost ready to apply, it may be feeling confusing or a bit anxiety-provoking. This is especially ...

Understanding these rules will help you get the most money from the program.

Social Security gives you two doors, your benefit and your spouses, and the great thing is that you get to walk through the ...

The entire application process can actually be made that much easier with help from a Social Security Disability lawyer, such as those found at the office of Berger and Green.

If you're married or have ever been married, it's worth considering whether spousal Social Security benefits should be part of your retirement plan. When a worker files for Social Security ...

Social Security recipients can boost benefits by up to 8% annually by delaying claims until age 70. Smart retirement planning ...

Social Security's trust funds are due to run out, which would prompt benefit reductions. Yet those cuts do not have to affect ...

There's a campaign to end taxes on Social Security benefits at the federal and state levels. A new temporary federal senior deduction of up to $6,000 per individual aims to curb the amount of taxes ...

Spousal benefits are available to current spouses and some ex-spouses of qualifying workers. Claiming early can reduce your spousal benefit by up to 35%. You'll only get a spousal benefit if it's ...