This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...

Social Security provides financial assistance to eligible family members after a beneficiary’s death. These benefits are available to spouses, children and, in some cases, dependent parents.

When a Social Security-insured worker dies, surviving spouses or children get to claim a unique payment of $255. This is a separate payment to the SSA survivor benefits and claimants can benefit ...

The Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act would increase the Social Security Administration's lump-sum death benefit ...

Eligibility for SSI typically requires that you earn less than $1,971 per month from work. The limit is increased for couples ...

However, when a Social Security beneficiary dies, their family members can also get survivor benefits through a lump sum death payment. For years, that amount has remained at $255 and has stayed ...

Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times ...

Retirees looking forward to increased benefits because of the Social Security Fairness Act may now have to wait more than one ...

A husband and wife from Overland Park have been sentenced to prison after illegally collecting a relative’s Social Security ...

It's important to note that no part of a lump-sum death benefit paid by the Social Security Administration (SSA) is taxable. How to withhold taxes from Social Security payments It's important to ...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates the reduction of Social Security benefits based on your work record or the work ...