Social Security survivors benefits can be an important source of financial stability after your partner passes away.

Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social Security. My spouse (born in 1956) passed away in 2018 after just beginning to draw her ...

Survivor vs. Spousal Benefits Before we get into the discussion, let's clarify some terms. You said you are receiving "spousal survivor" benefits, but "spousal" benefits and "survivor" benefits are ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on spousal benefits, including former-spouse and surviving spousal benefits — ...

Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social Security. My spouse (born in 1956) passed away in 2018 after just beginning to draw her ...

Survivors benefits are available to qualifying family members of deceased workers and retirees, including spouses, ex-spouses, and dependent children and parents. Claiming age has a significant effect ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. This article explains the many Social Security benefits ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

My wife, 74, began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased husband. We married a little over four years later. How can she find out whether her own benefit would be higher and, if so, ...