The Oct. 23 Gazette editorial, “Clearer path to benefits policy,” regarding changes in domestic partner benefits following the Iowa Supreme Court decision about same-sex marriage is correct in stating ...

The legalization of same-sex marriage was a watershed event: rights and privileges of opposite-sex couples – including Social Security benefits – were now universal. But with Social Security, the ...

Same-sex spouses who were in long-term relationships with a veteran but were not legally able to marry before 2015 may now qualify for survivor benefits under a policy change announced by the ...

Social Security survivors benefits will now be available to same-sex spouses and partners who had been denied access due to previous bans on gay marriage. The Department of Justice and the Social ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has had to evolve with society to a wider array of sexual orientations and gender identities. More than 7% of Americans identified as LGBT in a 2021 poll ...

Whether by choice or necessity, a growing number of American seniors are working well into their golden years. As of 2024, 23 ...

This week a South Korean court ruled that a same-sex couple should receive the same benefits as different-sex couples through the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). It is the first time a court ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday it will extend benefits to spouses of its U.S. workers in same-sex marriages, a sweeping reversal by one of the world's top companies following a ...

Today's column addresses questions about when earned delayed retirement credits (DRCs) are applied to retirement benefits, effects on benefits of selling a home, spousal benefits' effects on ...