We'll walk you through how surviving spouses might navigate different benefit types from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and use strategic timing to try to optimize what you receive. When ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re disabled and haven’t paid into Social Security yourself, you may still qualify for survivor benefits based on your ...

You don't know what you don't know, and with Social Security, that can be a costly problem for retirees — one that can last a ...

President Bola Tinubu has launched housing projects to benefit at least 1,500 people across all 8,809 wards in Nigeria ...

The government is once again increasing social investment by more than €120 million to further improve people's quality of life, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said. This commitment covers a wide ...

Alice Stone Nakhimovsky was forced to learn about her finances at a time of profound grief after losing her husband of nearly 50 years, exposing the risks of couples not sharing financial information.

Authorities say women are marrying servicemen in an attempt to get the death payouts that go to their families.

A 65-year-old disabled widow wonders how she will be able to make up for SNAP payments if they are paused in November due to ...

The additional cost of living mechanism, introduced at the end of 2022, will continue next year, Minister Caruana said. Since its introduction, an average of 85,000 families and single persons has ...

The Social Security Administration offers a one-time payment of $255 to surviving spouses (or children). While the amount is ...