If you're divorced, you can often get Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse's work record. Know the rules about when and how you can claim.

It's convenient and easy to apply online for your Social Security benefits. Open a secure my Social Security account and take it from there. Read on to learn how.

President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" included a "senior bonus," a new temporary tax deduction for Americans over 65.

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

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The SSA typically requires a death certificate to update a person's marital status and determine eligibility for benefits. In ...

Under the Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration expects to cut about 12% of its workforce — ...

Social Security has been under scrutiny now that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is digging into its finances.

When a spouse passes away, the surviving partner may be eligible for Social Security benefits, known as widow's payments.

An Associated Press analysis shows hundreds of families are waiting years to learn whether they qualify. More are ultimately being denied.