When a loved one passes away, navigating Social Security can be difficult. But for one New York widow, delays in getting a ...

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

Remarried widow’s Social Security benefits: how the rules changed over the years . Originally, widows and widowers lost their eligibility for survivor benefits if they remarried, regardless of ...

Moreover, Social Security widow and widower benefits are a uniquely reliable source of income in old age: inflation-adjusted and backed by the U.S. government. The bottom line: ...

This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...

Home; Retirement; Retirement Planning; How One Widow Nearly Missed Out on $213,000 in Social Security. Losing your partner often means losing 30% to 50% of your household income.

The Social Security Administration will award you whichever amount is larger: the spousal benefits or your own retirement benefits. Divorcees, unlike widows and widowers, can’t claim spousal ...

As regular readers know, I am a fan of Ed Slott and Co.’s monthly newsletter on retirement accounts. The company, which bills ...

Under select conditions, a widow can collect her late husband's Social Security benefits after he dies but how does a widow go about doing this to ensure she can continue to p ...