Understanding Social Security survivor benefits is crucial for widows, as claiming early can reduce payments; strategic planning ensures financial stability.

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which is the monthly benefit they'd receive by claiming benefits at their full ...

Widowed or divorced? Learn how to claim the right Social Security benefit for you and boost your retirement income with some ...

Q: I think you made an error in a recent column. You said anyone can file for Social Security benefits online. But when I tried to file for widow’s benefits online ...

An 87-year-old Amherst widow pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of second-degree grand larceny for fraudulently receiving $235,565 in Social Security benefits for 26 years, the Erie County ...

Age: You need to be at least 62 to claim spousal benefits, although benefits are permanently reduced if you file before FRA.

The states that received the most Social Security benefits were California, Florida, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania.

I retired from the federal government 10 years ago under the Civil Service Retirement System program. I applied for my Medicare before the three-month timeframe. I was told that I would not receive ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surviving spouses of war veterans have been wrongfully denied up to millions of dollars in government benefits over the past 12 years due to computer glitches that often resulted in ...