“A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker’s basic benefit amount,” the IRS says. “Surviving spouse, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, gets ...

For many Americans, Social Security payments are a crucial financial lifeline during retirement. In a landscape where financial security in old age is a growing concern, understanding how this program ...

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...