The Allworth Advice is that the while the widow's penalty is real, it's not inevitable. With some timely tax planning and a ...

This change can significantly impact your taxes: you may face a lower standard deduction, a higher marginal tax rate, more of ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

Talking to a SSA representative in person is designed to help you make sure you understand your options and make the best choice you can about when to start your widow’s benefits. Frazao Studio Latino ...

Widowed or divorced? Learn how to claim the right Social Security benefit for you and boost your retirement income with some ...

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

One key reason is the “widow’s tax penalty,” a little-known tax consequence that can increase your tax burden and reduce ...

Some people might qualify for an extra tax-free payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) before the end of ...

A widow from Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Mrs Adetola Olayide-Asipa, tells BIODUN BUSARI about her daily struggle to singlehandedly ...

The HERO Act, proposed by the Montgomery County Council, aims to expand and expedite benefits for families of career firefighters who die in the line of duty.

Prosecutors say Joan Charnecky, 60, collected benefits from her dead mother for over 9 years and did not notify the agency of her death.

The Department for Work and Pensions pays out a one-off Christmas bonus to certain benefit claimants - everything you need to ...