Spousal benefits can be a lifeline for seniors who established a single-income household. Spouses who shortened their careers ...

A Social Security spousal rule that was around for decades ended this year for the last eligible retirees -- those who turned ...

Social Security recipients are allowed to collect benefits while working. Once full retirement age arrives, you can earn any ...

Understanding the intricacies of Social Security benefits is crucial for couples planning their retirement strategy. Recent ...

Your spousal Social Security benefit will be based on the amount of ... you must have been married for at least 10 years. SSA's rules also state that "some valid non-marital legal relationships ...

Social Security is best known for providing retirement income to tens of millions of retired workers, but there's a lot more to the program. One of the most important, but often misunderstood ...

Proposed legislation aims to increase Social Security benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by ...

But the rules are a bit different for spousal ... applying for personal retirement benefits from Social Security, when you claim spousal benefits can have a big impact on the size of your monthly ...

Social Security benefits are typically based on a person’s 35 highest-earning years of work, but if your spouse earned significantly more or your history is limited you could benefit more from spousal ...

First, you can claim spousal benefits once you turn 62 ... Keeping track of Social Security's numerous rules is easier said than done. And the points above are among the program's trickiest ...