Today’s column involves a husband and wife, both of whom were getting Social Security benefits — and the husband dies.

When a spouse dies, the emotional shock often collides with an immediate financial question: what happens to the Social Security income that helped pay the bills. Survivor rules are technical, but ...

Issues with the Social Security Administration's death database have resulted in millions of delayed or lost life insurance benefits.

'My ex-husband passed away four years ago. We were married for 20 years.' "Is there any way I can claim some of his benefits other than the death benefits?" (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Help Me ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. When your spouse passes away, this can be a very trying and ...

Raising teenagers can be tricky, but things can get particularly challenging when a teenage child suddenly comes into some ...

The Social Security Administration is under scrutiny over past payments made to dead people that persisted for years before ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on Jan. 5 ...

A man accused of taking a person’s Social Security benefits after their death received his sentence on Monday.

Retirement benefits are not a lifetime guarantee on autopilot. To keep monthly checks flowing, retirees have to keep meeting ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion comes at a time when they ...