Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Planning for retirement can become more complicated after a divorce. "The division of ...

If you’ve been divorced for at least two years and your ex is eligible for Social Security — meaning they’re age 62 or older ...

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

Would I be able to collect my first husband's benefit instead of mine if it's higher since I am not married, if he dies before me? He is currently married. See: I'm 68 and leaving my job for grad ...

If you claim early, in 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) temporarily withholds $1 of benefits for every $2 ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on spousal benefits, including former-spouse and surviving spousal ...

Similarly, Social Security pays survivor benefits to the spouses and ex-spouses of beneficiaries who pass away. And in this Reddit post, we have someone who wants to know if they can expect to ...

Eleven years ago, I divorced after 23 years of marriage. I had been a stay-at-home mother for more than 10 years and was ...