Whether you are a few years out from full retirement age or you are just beginning your career, there is no better time to ...

In most cases, the funeral home reports the death to the SSA, but you should confirm that it has been done. You can also call ...

Janice’s husband died suddenly last year after having a stroke. The couple were a few years away from retirement. Janice, 62, ...

If you’re disabled and haven’t paid into Social Security yourself, you may still qualify for survivor benefits based on your spouse's work history. Visit SSA.gov or speak with an SSA representative to ...

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 Social Security Administration is transitioning to electronic payments next week after 85 years of issuing paper checks to U.S. retirees.

If approved, children of a deceased SSDI recipient can receive up to 75% of their parent's basic Social Security benefit.

A Casper woman was sentenced to nearly two years in prison Thursday for stealing $86,000 in Social Security survivor benefits ...

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Here's why it's happening and how to go from paper to digital.

For many years, the maximum CPP death benefit was $2,500, but beginning January 1, 2025, there was an increase to the death ...

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I thought in this article I would hit on several different areas that might be of interest to my readers – they are Worker’s Death with Surviving Spouse and child ...