The widow's penalty can reduce your Social Security income after a spouse dies. Learn how this works, why it happens, and ...

Learn how Social Security checks, survivor benefits, taxes, and work rules can change after a spouse dies so you're not ...

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How much Social Security income spouses receive depends on their claim age and the primary insurance amount (PIA) of their ...

Talking to a SSA representative in person is designed to help you make sure you understand your options and make the best choice you can about when to start your widow’s benefits. Frazao Studio Latino ...

Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

These options are open to you because something called the “deemed filing rule” doesn’t apply to widows. That rule generally says that when you file for one Social Security benefit, you are “deemed” ...

The Social Security Administration typically follows a schedule for when it mails out its checks. Here's when to expect your ...