Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

Q: I think you made an error in a recent column. You said anyone can file for Social Security benefits online. But when I tried to file for widow’s benefits online ...

When a spouse dies, many widows assume that Social Security will automatically pay them the highest benefit available. That assumption is understandable, but it isn't always true. In reality, eligible ...

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for widowed Americans as well as people who are divorced yet still entitled to benefits from their deceased ...

Social Security survivors benefits can be an important source of financial stability after your partner passes away.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — May 26, 2017, is the day Connie Moyer’s life shattered. Her husband, Lancaster Police Patrolman Marvin “Steve” Moyer, died from a blood disease he contracted while trying to arrest a ...