A new bill in Congress, the SWIFT Act, aims to increase Social Security survivor benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving ...

Social Security survivor benefits are a vital benefit designed to provide financial support to eligible family members following the death of a worker who contributed to the system ...

Today’s column involves a husband and wife, both of whom were getting Social Security benefits — and the husband dies.

Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social Security. My spouse (born in 1956) passed away in 2018 after just beginning to draw her ...

Survivor benefits are currently paid to around 5.8 million Americans nationwide, with nearly 4 million of those being widowers.

Social Security beneficiaries will get a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year. Cost-of-living adjustments help ensure that benefits keep pace with inflation. Individuals who are receiving ...

'My ex-husband passed away four years ago. We were married for 20 years.' "Is there any way I can claim some of his benefits other than the death benefits?" (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Help Me ...

Here are the exact payment dates for Social Security and SSI in January 2026, plus details on the new 2.8% COLA increase.

In addition to retirement benefits, some retirees can collect spousal, divorce, or survivors benefits. Some retirees could earn hundreds of dollars more per month with this type of Social Security.

The Administration for Children and Families is calling on 39 states to change their policies in order to protect foster care youths' social security benefits ...