The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent ...

Ryan Bisher Ryan & Simons explains that it can be difficult to determine eligibility for various Social Security benefits, to ...

The term refers to the extra benefits a wife would get as a spouse on her husband’s Social Security record, or vice versa.

An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety ...

When retirement is around the corner, the question of when to start receiving Social Security benefits becomes a more ...

For some, the answer is obvious. For others, not so much. If you want to get the most out of the program, take these steps before you sign up.

As 2025 approaches, understanding the nuances of Social Security retirement benefits becomes crucial. While the minimum age ...

Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to ...

Survivors benefits can play a particularly crucial role in helping a senior on Social Security make ends meet after their ...

Staff cuts, stricter repayment rules, and office closures are straining Social Security. Here's how the Elon Musk-led DOGE ...

Retirees are paying the agency $100 for certified earnings records because "they're afraid of our systems going down." ...

So you should plan for the worst and hope for the best. That means you need to make sure you build up a cash reserve while you wait for your first payment. All of the money you are owed will arrive ...