Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits hinge on your medical, financial, and personal profile. Any change in these areas can affect your eligibility. Immediate reporting to the SSA is crucial to ...

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While the SSA hasn’t publicly confirmed how many beneficiaries are affected, records obtained via a Freedom of Information ...

Though most Americans are familiar with Social Security benefits, many may not know that they could also be eligible to receive payments as a spouse. It's a chance for seniors to bring in more money, ...

If you’re eligible for benefits based on your work record and eligible for spousal benefits, you’ll need to apply for both. The maximum spousal benefit is 50% of your spouse's benefit at full ...

If paying back your benefits isn't an option, you could also suspend Social Security. Once you reach your full retirement age, you can temporarily stop collecting checks up to age 70. When you begin ...

Claiming age has a different effect on spousal benefits than it does on personal retirement benefits. When claiming spousal benefits, you need to be aligned with your partner on a Social Security ...

Spousal Social Security benefits are also available to ex-spouses, provided you were married for at least 10 years before you ...

IRS regulations are changing retirement benefits for high-earning workers 50 and older, impacting catch-up contributions and Roth 401(k) plans.