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ex-spouse survivor benefits

If a If a woman has been collecting Soc. Sec. payments through her ex-spouse, do her benefits increase after he is deceased?

meg of WA @ Nov 24, 2009 04:52:12 AM

divorced after 24 years of marriage

Am I entitled to and if so how do I collect my x husbands social security benefits when he retires?

lisa of NJ @ Nov 17, 2009 15:57:07 PM

Dead X husband

I was married 10 yrs to my X. He remaaried, for 6 months. He died this year.

I have son 28, I am single. Do I and can my son get anything from his social security?

Joyce levick of NJ @ Nov 13, 2009 11:52:41 AM

Social Security Benefits Ex-Spouse

My ex-spouse turns 62 this month and he is already retired. I was married to him for 14 years. I worked from 1968-1997 (except for 2 years) until I was disabled. I collect social security disability now. I remarried in 1992 to a man 10 years my junior. I am 59 now. Can I collect social security now through my ex-husband? If so, please tell me how to do this.

Penni of CA @ Nov 04, 2009 13:56:25 PM

collecting deceased husband ss at age 55

please tell me if I am able to draw his ss at 55 years of age. He has been dead since 1997.My health seems to be going dwn hill and standing on my feet for long periods are hard. If so what do I need to do

jamie schelkopf of MI @ Oct 08, 2009 12:33:46 PM

social security benefits xspouse

I have recieved social security disability benefits since age 55 I am now 66. My x- spouse is 64 worked for the federal and other jobs, I believe he receives regular retirement benefits. I did not remarry since my divorce. my x-spouse is remarried. we were married for 14years. as a divorcee, am i eligable for his benefits. Please let me know. i'm filing a claim

Evelyn L Hall of WV @ Oct 04, 2009 20:46:34 PM

social security benefits xspouse

I have recieved social security disability benefits since age 55 I am now 66. My x- spouse is 64 worked for the federal and other jobs, I believe he receives regular retirement benefits. I did not remarry since my divorce. my x-spouse is remarried. we were married for 14years. as a divorcee, am i eligable for his benefits. Please let me know. i'm filing a claim

Evelyn L Hall of WV @ Oct 04, 2009 20:46:33 PM

theresa m

i will be 62 in october and i would like to take my retirement .i have worked for 30 years . do i have to wait or can i apply after my birthday . thank you

theresa m of IL @ Sep 14, 2009 15:51:57 PM

Can my spouse draw off of my SS

I am 67 and my spouse is 69. We both are drawing our SS benefits. I was told that since I made much more than she did that she could draw off of me. Is that true? If so How do I go about getting it set up

Furman Beck of SC @ Sep 07, 2009 16:26:01 PM

Spousal Benefits

The question that seems (at least to me) to be maddenly simple but unclear is can a higher earning spouse collect spousal benefits when the lower earner collect his/her reduced benefits at 62 and then the higher earner, when he/she reaches 70, collect, at that time, start his or her own unreduced benefits?

Sid Kaskey of FL @ Aug 27, 2009 14:13:19 PM

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