Social Security claiming rules can be complicated, especially if you are married. It's smart to be strategic about when each spouse claims benefits to maximize your combined lifetime income. This is ...

Social Security benefits can provide critical support to widows, helping them navigate the financial aspects of their loss.

The legislation, if approved, would repeal the provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive ...

As many as 6 million Americans rely on Social Security survivors benefits to replace lost income from a parent or spouse who has passed away. Young widows like Cindy might be eligible for two ...

Adviser Joe Alfonso helps a reader understand what benefits she and her children are eligible for from Social Security and when ... “The rules for young widow/widower survivor benefits are ...

A: Yes, I know exactly what she is talking about. It has to do with the payment of Social Security widow’s benefits. And it makes a good story about how Social Security and politics can make ...

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If you receive a government pension based upon earnings on which you did not pay Social Security taxes, the amount of your widow's benefit could be reduced by the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

you are eligible for the same benefits as a widow or widower. Many Social Security services are available online and by phone. If you have a "dire need situation" regarding your benefits or need ...

After the program was launched, it was expanded to help children, widows ... To qualify for retirement benefits, a worker must pay into Social Security, earn 40 credits over a minimum of 10 ...

If a woman is getting a Social Security widow’s check, she has absolutely no fear of losing those benefits from husband No. 1 if she decides to walk down the aisle with husband No. 2.( ...