Spousal benefit questions are among the most frequently asked and confusing parts of Social Security. Understanding how these ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA will raise average spousal benefits by about $25 a month. Learn how this 2.8% boost can affect ...

If you're receiving spousal benefits from Social Security, you, too, are entitled to a COLA. However, spousal benefits max ...

Married couples can maximize their Social Security benefits by understanding these seven important rules about spousal, ...

Social Security allows a lower-earning spouse to claim benefits on a higher-earning spouse's work record. Spousal benefits are still available after a marriage lasting at least 10 years. If you're ...

West Virginia is phasing out its tax on Social Security benefits. For 2025 returns (filed in 2026), 65% of benefits will be ...

How do survivor benefits work for divorced spouses? How to collect Social Security on a deceased ex-spouse Advisors’ role in helping clients claim survivor benefits Social Security rules allow a ...

Few Americans Wait Relatively few Americans wait for the maximum benefit anyway. According to a 2024 study by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, 29% of Social Security ...

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Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced ...