A new bill in Congress, the SWIFT Act, aims to increase Social Security survivor benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving ...

The Trump administration sent letters calling for an end to the diversion of foster youths’ Social Security survivor benefits ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Dear Rusty: I am almost 57, divorced after a 14-year ...

As January 1 is a federal holiday, SSI recipients are scheduled to receive their January 2026 payment a day early—on December ...

Losing a spouse can bring unexpected Social Security changes. Learn 11 eligibility factors and common pitfalls so you can ...

Many people don't realize a deceased ex's Social Security can raise their check. Learn the 10-year rule, remarriage limits, ...

These are all the dates on which November payments are going out, as the SSA continues to send out Social Security checks for ...

Q. In a column last month discussing Social Security’s earning limits of $23,400 (“Timing is key for initiating survivor ...

Survivor benefits include the young children of deceased workers. Approximately 1.3 million minor children receive survivor benefits after the loss of a parent or parents who worked and paid Social ...

Social Security beneficiaries will get a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year. Cost-of-living adjustments help ensure that benefits keep pace with inflation. Individuals who are receiving ...

Federal officials urge states to change long-standing practices affecting foster youth who rely on Social Security support.

Next Wednesday, the Social Security Administration is due to continue its benefits payment schedule for December 2025.