Spousal benefits are Social Security payments based on a spouse's lifetime earnings record, and a spouse may receive up to ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) Social Security is underpaying widows and widowers - sometimes by large amounts. In cases where ...

The shelved policy would have changed eligibility for two federal disability programs by removing age as a factor.

Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

Survivor benefits come with complex rules, and one wrong move could cost you. Timing when you claim your benefit or switch can significantly impact lifetime income. Smart strategies like delaying or ...

The rules for collecting spousal benefits depend, in part, on how long you've been married. You can file for spousal benefits based on an ex-spouse's work record as long as you're not married to ...

Millions of Americans rely on Social Security for most or all of their retirement income. Unfortunately, not everyone has a sufficient career earnings record to qualify for a worthwhile benefit.

After months of speculation, Social Security recipients are finally going to learn how much money they will earn from the ...

The most important Social Security change next year for beneficiaries is the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Last ...

Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced ...