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

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full ...

That's a steep cut, but many seniors will be better of waiting until age 70 to claim their benefits. That's because the ...

This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...

Therefore, your spousal benefit depends on a few factors, including how much your spouse's full Social Security retirement benefit will be and your age when you apply for benefits. According to the ...

Spousal benefits allow you to claim up to 50% of your spouse's Social Security benefit. Divorce doesn't prevent you from ...

In other words, if your spouse would be entitled to a $2,500 monthly benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later, the most you could get is $1,250 per month.

Age requirements for spousal Social Security benefits Just like with Social Security retirement benefits, you need to be at least 62 years old to collect a spousal benefit on someone else's work ...

This “do-over” allows you to amass a higher payout later on, according to the usual Social Security benefit adjustments.

As couples approach retirement age, Social Security benefits can raise plenty of questions — especially when there's a big gap in income between spouses. One Reddit user recently asked if his wife ...