SSA
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To get started, you can apply for spousal Social Security benefits online, by calling the SSA at 800-772-1213, or by visiting your local Social Security office.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The SSA pays about $1.5 trillion in benefits to more than 70.6 million people, including retirees, people with disabilities and children.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
“SSA believed that statement to be accurate at the time it was made, and SSA believes it to be accurate today,” the agency said in its latest filing, referring to Dudek’s declaration.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Someone with that same benefit who claims at 62 in 2025 would receive $2,831 a month, the SSA says.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
Within minutes of the CPI release, the SSA announced that retirement benefits will rise by around $56 per month, starting in January.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
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