This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

You file for Social Security once you're old enough to do so. Here are three little-known Social Security rules all married ...

Social Security recipients are allowed to collect benefits while working. Once full retirement age arrives, you can earn any ...

When a spouse claims Social Security retirement benefits can sometimes matter to the other spouse. In some cases, lower-earning spouses can initially claim benefits based on their earnings record ...

Some people who worked in both public and private jobs in their lifetimes have their Social Security benefits reduced because ...

Here are three little-known Social Security rules all married retirees should ... Getty Images. 1. When your spouse claims benefits can matter a lot It's no secret that one spouse can claim ...

First, you can claim spousal benefits once you turn 62 ... Keeping track of Social Security's numerous rules is easier said than done. And the points above are among the program's trickiest ...

If you and your spouse have a nice amount of money saved up, then you may decide that you'll each claim Social Security as soon as you're able to — meaning, at age 62. And if you're the same age, that ...

Social Security retirement benefits are usually straightforward. You work for years. You file for Social Security once you're old enough to do so. You receive the benefits. Easy-peasy, right?

Proposed legislation aims to increase Social Security benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by ...

The changes to Social Security retirement benefits and changes that affect workers still paying into the program often get the most attention, but spousal benefits see changes too. If you're ...

Investopedia spoke with Isabel Barrow at Edelman Financial Engines to discuss the changes the new Social Security Fairness ...