WASHINGTON (WLNS) – On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great ...

Widows and widowers are entitled to Social Security benefits based on their deceased spouses’ earning record as long as they meet certain criteria. Among these requirements involve their decision to ...

Question: A woman from Moline writes: ``My first husband passed away when I was 33. I have been married to my current husband since I was 43. I will be 60 later this year, and I have heard that Social ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Every morning, Ken Cressman makes a cup of sweet tea for his 98-year-old mother, Joan—her favorite drink and a small gesture in a long journey that began when he moved her from ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I'm 64. I'm getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow's ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs office that handles benefits for widows, widowers and dependents of deceased veterans will shift from the VA's benefits administration to the secretary's office in a ...

The widow of an Air Force missileer who died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma has finally secured Department of Veterans Affairs benefits connected to her late husband's passing, a major achievement as more ...

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 ...