Living with inflammatory bowel disease feels like your body has declared war against you. The constant abdominal pain, unpredictable diarrhea episodes and crushing fatigue make simple tasks feel ...

Social Security pays benefits to millions of Americans, but the program is so complex that many people can qualify for multiple programs during the course of their lifetimes. Determining Social ...

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, ...

A spouse can often claim Social Security benefits that provide a portion of their partner's benefit. Divorced spouses and those whose partners have died can also qualify for this provision. How much ...

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. It’s never been easy to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Christopher Tincher knows this firsthand. Tincher began his working life in a ...

The primary requirement to receive spousal benefits is that you must be married to someone eligible for either retirement or ...

In many cases, a retiree's spouse can qualify for Social Security benefits simply because their partner does. Spouses can qualify for up to one-half of a retiree's benefits at their full retirement ...

If you're married or divorced, you could be entitled to extra Social Security benefits. The average spouse collects nearly $1,000 per month in spousal benefits. There are several requirements you'll ...