The bill passed by the House would raise the standard deduction by up to $4,000 for those 65 and over, starting in 2025 to ...

Statistics show that the average pension fund in Kenya is concentrated in two asset classes with fixed income and equities comprising 80 percent.

Married, divorced, and widowed spouses could be entitled to extra money each month. What are spousal benefits? Spousal ...

A judge blocked DOGE from accessing some sensitive data. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration now says he is "not shutting down the agency" after earlier suggesting he ...

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A special Social Security rule helps new retirees get full benefits for certain months in their first year, even if they ...

Supporters cite a prosaic DOGE announcement as evidence that a Social Security problem that never existed has been fixed.

If you are a U.S. citizen living overseas, the benefits you receive are subject to the same income tax payments that apply to U.S. residents. If you are not a U.S. citizen, then SSA will automatically ...

A re you starting to plan your retirement and want to know how much you’ll receive from Social Security? Calculating your ...

The average monthly benefit for recipients across all ages was $1,999.97 as of April 2025. Meanwhile, the maximum monthly Social Security benefit in 2025 for someone claiming at 70 is $5,108, while ...

The Social Security Administration considers signing up at 62 to be claiming early. It allows you to do so, but you'll face a benefit reduction of up to 30%, depending on your full retirement age (FRA ...

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy ...