Even if you're in line for the maximum possible benefit, you might be surprised at how much more you can get by waiting.

Though President-elect Donald Trump has often promised to protect Social Security, he has not explained exactly how he would save the beloved – but financially troubled – entitlement program. Nor did he take any meaningful steps to shore up Social Security during his first term in the White House.

A Social Security-related bill with bipartisan support would expand benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.

The House of Representatives voted to increase Social Security benefits for millions of Americans this week with a bipartisan majority, but a substantial number of Republicans voted against the measure to help pensioners and their spouses get full benefits.

Would provide long overdue fairness to police officers, firefighters, educators and government employees who start second careers before or during retirement.