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Survivor benefits are currently paid to around 5.8 million Americans nationwide, with nearly 4 million of those being ...

On Oct. 24, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security benefits recipients would receive a 2.8% benefits increase in 2026. This benefit increase is occurring due to a Social ...

The Social Security offers a range of benefits not only to retirees but also to their family members. Understanding who in your family might be eligible can help you maximize these benefits. Spouses, ...

Social Security will not be able to fully pay monthly benefits to tens of millions of retirees and people with disabilities in 2034 if lawmakers don’t act to address the program’s pending shortfall, ...

Social Security's retirement trust fund is on a path to insolvency in less than a decade, which would leave retirees facing an automatic 24% cut to their benefits if the trust fund is depleted, ...

The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of money by 2033, according to a new report. Unless Congress acts before then, benefits for millions of retirees will be cut by 23%. The Social ...

Each year, members of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) gather to discuss strategies to help America’s bereaved children, teens, and youth. Policymakers in Washington, DC – ...

During its first six months, the Trump administration made key changes to Social Security, including resuming garnishing benefits for delinquent student loans and increasing the amount withheld from ...

Social Security spousal benefits can be an important source of retirement income, especially if there is an earnings disparity between spouses. But there are a few things that all married couples need ...

When employees face hardship in their personal lives, it can take a toll on job performance. Be it divorce, mental health concerns or financial struggles, a social worker is a highly-trained resource ...