Congress is currently considering two Social Security bills that could expand survivor benefits and boost monthly checks.

NATIONWIDE — WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND SURVIVING DIVORCED SPOUSES WOULD BENEFIT FROM A NEW SOCIAL SECURITY BILL THAT U.S. SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND OF NEW YORK HAS INTRODUCED. The Surviving Widow(er) ...

The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) survivor benefits are meant to help support children like Rebecca due to the loss ...

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for widowed Americans as well as people who are divorced yet still entitled to benefits from their deceased ...

The Social Security Administration distributes benefits to almost 74 million people each month. Here is when to expect yours in January.

The widow's penalty can reduce your Social Security income after a spouse dies. Learn how this works, why it happens, and ...

Social Security beneficiaries can have their benefits garnished if they have missed child support payments, have unpaid taxes or government debt, or have received an overpayment.

Every year the Social Security Administration calculates how inflation affects the cost of living and then adjusts benefits for the near 75 million Americans depending on those benefits to survive.

Claiming spousal benefits can be a great way to maximize a higher-earning spouse's earnings record. For millions of Americans, Social Security is a large chunk -- or all -- of their retirement income.