Under the Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration expects to cut about 12% of its workforce — ...

Or you could wait until age 70 and get a bonus of about 28% added to your monthly benefits. (The bonus is two-thirds of 1%for ...

The SSA typically requires a death certificate to update a person's marital status and determine eligibility for benefits. In ...

So, for example, if you waited until age 70 to start your Social Security, meaning you would be getting about 130% of your FRA benefit, your wife will also get that 130% rate in the form of widow ...

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

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

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

Social Security has been under scrutiny now that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is digging into its finances.

Social Security retired-worker benefits hit a milestone for the first time in 90 years Every month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes what's known as its "Monthly Statistical ...

If you're a widow or widower: If you're a surviving spouse whose deceased partner's earning record was sufficient to receive Social Security benefits, you can receive benefits based on their earnings.