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

With 59% of retired women depending on Social Security, these five strategies can help maximize benefits and ensure a stable ...

Widows and widowers need to talk to a human being and get the kind of help personalized to their own situation.

Next month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going completely paperless — a move the agency says will reduce fraud and cut administrative costs. The shift to digital checks is one of ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, ...

In most cases, the funeral home reports the death to the SSA, but you should confirm that it has been done. You can also call ...

Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits may be taxed, but a new "senior deduction" can cut taxes—unless your income is too ...

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...

SUN CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — A Sun City mother and grandmother is grieving the loss of her husband and trying to figure out how she’s going to pay her bills after the Social Security Administration ...