The increased payments are tied to a recent Social Security rule change that could mean thousands more for widows and ...

“Social Security is supposed to step up when a spouse passes..." Kevin Thompson told Newsweek.

A widow at 60 walks into the Social Security office a few weeks after her husband’s funeral. He had been collecting $3,200 ...

Social Security quietly implemented a rule change that may put thousands of dollars into the pockets of many retired divorcees and widows. The rule change mainly applies to widows and divorced spouses ...

Some Social Security recipients could see a boost in their benefits as the result of a rules change. In 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act did away with provisions that reduced or eliminated ...

A 58-year-old widow collecting $1,950 a month on her late husband’s Social Security benefit meets someone wonderful and ...

Losing a spouse is emotionally overwhelming, and the financial decisions thatfollow can feel just as heavy. The rules regarding Social Security survivorbenefits may be confusing for some, and many ...

A new Social Security rule gets rid of two provisions, WEP and GPO, that once limited benefits for millions of people. Here's ...