Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social Security. My spouse (born in 1956) passed away in 2018 after just beginning to draw her ...

If someone gets married before age 60, he or she likely can’t request survivor benefits on the previous deceased spouse’s ...

Q. I am 64 and recently widowed. I plan on working until age 70 before I apply for a Social Security benefit. I currently earn $150,000 per year. Are there any disadvantages in applying for a survivor ...

Social Security doesn’t only pay benefits to retired seniors. The program pays survivor benefits under different circumstances. It’s important to know how those work so you can claim the money you’re ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on spousal benefits, including former-spouse and surviving spousal benefits — ...

How do survivor benefits work for divorced spouses? How to collect Social Security on a deceased ex-spouse Advisors’ role in helping clients claim survivor benefits Social Security rules allow a ...

We’ve released new resources to help you better understand Social Security benefits. We’ve designed easy-to-use toolkits to provide education about our programs for children and our benefits for ...