Social Security Benefit Eligibility

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3 things all retired couples should know about spousal Social Security benefits

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which is the monthly benefit they'd receive by claiming benefits at their full retirement age (FRA). For example, if their PIA is $2,400, you'd be eligible to receive up to $1,200. Below are FRAs by birth year:

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Social Security increase 2026: What to know about the new COLA

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Social security payment dates for October 2025 announced, millions of Americans to receive benefits, maximum eligible benefits reaching $5,108, COLA 2026 unclear

Social Security payments are reaching millions of Americans this week. The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is ...

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Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance, Particularly for Older Workers

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social ...

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With a subtle tweak to Social Security, Trump aims to renew the GOP war on disability recipients

Trump is proposing to remove age as a factor in disability determinations. That could cost 750,000 Americans their benefits ...

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