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

The Social Security Fairness Act ends WEP and GPO reductions, boosting benefits for many—but not all eligible recipients are automatically included.

Retirees may see an approximate 77% increase to their Social Security benefits by waiting from age 62 to age 70 to claim ...

If you're entitled to Social Security on your own, each year you delay your claim past full retirement age boosts your monthly benefits by 8%, up until age 70. But the maximum spousal benefit you can ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on ...

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

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

Ryan Bisher Ryan & Simons explains that it can be difficult to determine eligibility for various Social Security benefits, to calculate the number of benefits available, and to figure out what ...

Social Security benefits are typically based on a person’s 35 highest-earning years of work, but if your spouse earned significantly more or your history is limited you could benefit more from ...

If you wait to claim spousal benefits until your full retirement age, you can receive up to half the amount of your spouse's benefit.