The Indian government provides financial aid to BPL families through five schemes under the National Social Assistance Programme. These include pensions for the elderly, widows, and disabled. A family ...

Claiming Social Security benefits at the right time means more money for you. Here’s a guide to everything from knowing your ...

We'll walk you through how surviving spouses might navigate different benefit types from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and use strategic timing to try to optimize what you receive. When ...

There's a huge difference in benefits for beneficiaries claiming as soon as possible versus those waiting a few years.

For example, someone who claims at age 61 could get 75% of the deceased's benefit, compared to someone age 65 who could get more than 90%, according to the Social Security Administration. If you had ...

The Social Security Administration offers a one-time payment of $255 to surviving spouses (or children). While the amount is ...

“There’s evidence that it would have real effects on claiming behavior, and that will have real effects on folks’ financial security throughout retirement for the rest of their lives after they claim, ...

If you’re disabled and haven’t paid into Social Security yourself, you may still qualify for survivor benefits based on your ...

It’s never been easy to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Christopher Tincher knows this firsthand. Tincher began his working life in a coal mine in Aflex, Kentucky, as a teenager in ...