The increased payments are tied to a recent Social Security rule change that could mean thousands more for widows and divorced spouses. Are you eligible?

You may end up with a higher-than-expected monthly benefit.

Social Security quietly implemented a rule change that may put thousands of dollars into the pockets of many retired divorcees and widows. The rule change mainly applies to widows and divorced spouses ...

The elimination of WEP and GPO under the Social Security Fairness Act is delivering major benefit increases and lump-sum payments to public workers.

A 66-year-old woman divorced 12 years ago after a 14-year marriage has a Social Security benefit of about $1,200 a month at ...

Say your ex-spouse is receiving $3,000 per month at full retirement age, providing you with a divorce benefit of $1,500 per month. If you remarry and your new partner is collecting $2,000 per month, ...

More than four in 10 Americans nearing retirement age don't know that divorcedpeople can collect Social Security benefits based on an ex-spouse's earningsrecord, according to the 2024 edition of ...