“My wife began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased husband.” ...

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries will receive their second payment of retirement, disability, and survivor benefits on January 21.

On Wednesday next week, the U.S.’s Social Security Administration is to send out its next batch of benefits payments.

Losing a spouse instantly turns abstract retirement math into an urgent, deeply personal problem. The first decisions you make about Social Security after a death can shape your income for decades, ...

As the SSA embarks on its benefits-payment schedule for 2026, we bring you the lowdown on what’s still to come in January.