If someone gets married before age 60, he or she likely can’t request survivor benefits on the previous deceased spouse’s ...

Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social Security. My spouse (born in 1956) passed away in 2018 after just beginning to draw her ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on spousal benefits, including former-spouse and surviving spousal benefits — ...

'My ex-husband passed away four years ago. We were married for 20 years.' "Is there any way I can claim some of his benefits other than the death benefits?" (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Help Me ...

Social Security doesn’t only pay benefits to retired seniors. The program pays survivor benefits under different circumstances. It’s important to know how those work so you can claim the money you’re ...