One claiming age within the traditional initial collection range of 62 through 70 is likeliest to maximize lifetime income ...

There are many retired Americans today who get the bulk of their income from Social Security. And for some people, those ...

The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in eight days. Here is all ...

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

You file for Social Security once you're old enough to do so. Here are three little-known Social Security rules all married ...

These findings are detailed in Social Security's First 90 Years: A History of Bipartisan and Intergenerational Support, authored by Tyler Bond, NIRS research director, and Jacob Moore ...

Applying for Social Security benefits is the easy part ... How much you receive in benefits is determined by your earnings history and the age at which you begin receiving benefits.

The year you were born, how much you've worked, and the year you claim your benefits determine how much you receive, but very few will qualify for the maximum benefit.

The schedule for the distribution of resources in February by the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) remains as usual, after the uncertainty caused by Donald Trump's announcement t ...

After deciding when to apply for Social Security retirement benefits ... children may be eligible for benefits based on your work history. SSA will ask for the first and last name of children ...