Social Security faces funding challenges, but most benefits aren’t vanishing. Here’s what to expect—and how to plan—based on ...

Trump is proposing to remove age as a factor in disability determinations. That could cost 750,000 Americans their benefits ...

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

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which is the monthly benefit they'd receive by claiming benefits at their full ...

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 ...

Retirement can be challenging, even more so for stay-at-home parents who perform unpaid caregiving work while their spouses work outside the home. In August 2025, retired workers received an average ...

My husband is eight years older than I am. He is still working, but he is also claiming Social Security. I will be able to retire in about two years from now, at age 65. Is it true that there is a ...

The federal government has shut down, requiring agencies to stop working and furlough many of their employees. When it comes to Social Security, the effects depend on whether you are already receiving ...

You will continue to receive key benefits like Social Security and assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. This is because ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify how many Social Security beneficiaries currently receive paper payments. (NEXSTAR) — You may be in line to receive a benefits check from the ...