You must be at least 61 years and 9 months, and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at ...

Navigating the Social Security system can be complex, especially for immigrants in the United States. Understanding the ...

The Social Security program is very complex and has many rules regarding who can claim benefits, when they can claim benefits, and how much they can claim. The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated ...

We'd all like to think that we could never succumb to a disability. However, for 42.5 million Americans, living with a ...

If you apply for Social Security before full retirement ... you may be eligible for benefits that will help cover your lost income. Those who file for Social Security disability benefits must go ...

In general, the surviving spouse must have been married to the ... they can only apply for Social Security survivor benefits if it is a larger amount than their own retirement benefits.

While choosing the right timing to apply for Social Security retirement benefits can be complicated, the actual process of applying is a lot more straightforward. After deciding when to apply for ...

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...

All Social Security benefits, including spousal benefits ... and a new cohort reaching FRA this year must wait to apply to avoid early claiming penalties. The start of a new year usually means ...

Your spouse must qualify for Social Security retirement benefits ... t have to wait for the qualifying workers to apply for their own retirement benefits before they can claim spousal benefits.

It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...

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