Divorced spouses can claim up to 50% of an ex's Social Security benefits. Learn more about the requirements for age, marriage duration, divorce period, and filing tips.

A new initiative from the Biden administration aims to quell a varied series of consumer “headaches” by reducing their extraneous time and processes, including for federal employees trying to file ...

Divorce can be contentious, especially when money issues get in the way. If your former spouse tries to prevent you from claiming their Social Security benefits out of spite, it can put you in a very ...

If your wife is eligible to collect a spousal benefit, whether or not it is paid automatically can depend on when each of you claims benefits. If your wife claims benefits on her own employment ...

Turning 62 is a big milestone. For many, it marks the end of a decades-long career. It also signals eligibility for Social Security benefits, a primary source of income for a lot of retirees. Claiming ...

Cheap Insurance reports that digital insurance claims are revolutionizing the process, offering immediate access, AI ...

At a recent internal meeting, a Social Security administrator projected some numbers on a screen to illustrate a remarkable trend: New benefit claims were up by more than 15% in March, compared with ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs kicked off 2025 by extending the GI Bill education benefits of a million veterans. Veterans who earned both Montgomery GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits while ...

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to take more steps to reduce a backlog of claims from disabled veterans and their survivors seeking health care services and benefits, ...

Veterans across the United States are experiencing significant improvements in their access to pension and compensation benefits following a major reduction in claims processing backlogs by the ...

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security Administration (SSA) reveals. In fiscal year 2024, the SSA processed 3.4 million ...