A new bill could boost Social Security benefits for widowed and surviving divorced spouses. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ...

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

Amid what were described as skyrocketing prices in U.S. President Donald Trump’s America, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) ...

A proposal in the Senate seeks to expand benefits for widows, divorced people, and caregivers of minors, in what would be the ...

A new Social Security proposal would increase survivor benefits and raise support for disabled widows and widowers.

Amid skyrocketing prices in President Trump’s America, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is part of an effort to increase Social Security benefits and help seniors combat the rising cost of ...

The SWIFT Act changes Social Security benefit rules by addressing older benefit caps, legal restrictions and claiming requirements.

Today, Senator Gillibrand introduced legislation to expand Social Security benefits for widowed and surviving divorced spouses. She was joined on the legislation by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), ...

When an ex-spouse dies, the emotional fallout often collides with practical questions about money, especially if retirement ...

When you lose a spouse, whether that be through death or divorce, Social Security can replace much of the income you counted on. In fact, survivor benefits account for about 8.3% of all Social ...