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

All Social Security recipients who are collecting benefits get the COLA because otherwise their buying power would decline ...

Some married couples can maximize Social Security benefits when the lower-earning spouse files for benefits first, even ...

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

Once the trust fund falls to zero, Social Security is only legally allowed to pay out as much in benefits as it brings in.

Changes at Social Security Administration can overcome awareness and administrative barriers to bereaved SC children ...

After a delay from the federal shutdown, the Social Security Administration announced the annual cost-of-living adjustment ...

If Jordan had a surviving parent, chances are good that they did collect this money on Jordan’s behalf. Unfortunately, if ...

Retirement can be challenging, even more so for stay-at-home parents who perform unpaid caregiving work while their spouses work outside the home. In August 2025, retired workers received an average ...

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Oct. 24 that Social Security benefits, including Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment ...