Widows can claim a reduced survivor benefit as early as age 60, then switch to their own retirement benefit at 70 with delayed credits, a strategy unavailable to divorced or married spouses on living ...

A pension check that disappeared overnight A widow at 71 opens a letter from her late husband’s former employer and learns ...

Debt collectors can be aggressive, but Social Security survivor benefits may be more protected than you'd expect.

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 ...

Aside from a spouse, children, ex-spouses, and dependent parents may also be eligible for survivor benefits. The percentage a person is eligible to receive depends on their relationship to the ...

Q. In a column last month discussing Social Security’s earning limits of $23,400 (“Timing is key for initiating survivor benefits”), you did not distinguish between work earnings and other income. The ...

The Retirement Services Office offers pre-retirement briefings about benefits and entitlements, like education, finance, medical, retirement ceremony, Survivor Benefit Plan counseling, and the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social ...