Key Points There are eligibility requirements that determine whether spouses or ex-spouses qualify for spousal benefits.The ...

Key Points Spousal benefits allow you to receive as much as 50% of your spouse's monthly benefit.Claiming spousal benefits ...

In a recent podcast, Barbara Ginty reassured listeners that while Social Security isn't going away, it does face pressures ...

One of the most important parts of the program, especially for married couples, is Social Security spousal benefits.

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

If you're divorced, you can often get Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse's work record. Know the rules about ...

Married couples have a prime opportunity to work together and maximize their Social Security benefits. Don't be too quick to ...

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...

We also worry that our Social Security and Medicare benefits will be stripped away. We rely on them to live. We both paid ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

I now get a Railroad Pension from my ex-husband. I did not know it was from the Social Security Administration. I want to ...