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BLOG: THE ELIGIBLE SPOUSE<\/div>\n
A spouse can receive social security benefits in a variety of ways. These benefits are in addition to what the worker receives and are not taken from the worker\u2019s benefits.<\/div>\n
SPOUSES WHO ARE STILL MARRIED TO THE WORKER<\/div>\n
A spouse can receive Social Security Benefits if the spouse is married to a retired or disabled worker who is receiving benefits if<\/div>\n
a. the spouse is 62 years old and the spouse was married to the worker for 1 year before filing for benefits; or<\/div>\n
b. the spouse is the parent of the worker\u2019s child; and<\/div>\n
i. the child is under the age of 16; or<\/div>\n
ii. the child is over the age of 16 and the child is disabled; or<\/div>\n
iii. the child is entitled to benefits under the worker\u2019s social security record.<\/div>\n
DIVORCED SPOUSES<\/div>\n
Divorced spouses can receive benefits from a fully insured worker who is not retired and not disabled when:<\/div>\n
i. both spouses are 62 years old;<\/div>\n
ii. neither spouse has filed a claim for benefits;<\/div>\n
iii. they were married for at least 10 years;<\/div>\n
iv. they have been divorced for 2 years in a row.<\/div>\n
SURVIVOR BENEFITS FOR SPOUSES<\/div>\n
The full retirement age for a surviving spouse is 66. A surviving spouse at full retirement age will get 100% of the deceased worker\u2019s benefit amount.<\/div>\n
If the surviving widow is over 60 years old but under full retirement age, they can receive anywhere from 71 to 99 % of the deceased worker\u2019s benefit amount.<\/div>\n
The surviving spouse is entitled to survivor benefits at any age if she is the parent of the deceased worker\u2019s child who is under 16 or of a child who has been disabled before the child is 22. The surviving spouse will automatically get 75% of the deceased worker\u2019s benefits regardless of the surviving spouses age<\/div>\n
If the surviving spouse can begin receiving benefits on her 50th birthday if she is disabled.<\/div>\n
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BLOG: THE ELIGIBLE SPOUSE A spouse can receive social security benefits in a variety of ways. These benefits are in addition to what the worker receives and are not taken from the worker\u2019s benefits. SPOUSES WHO ARE STILL MARRIED TO THE WORKER A spouse can receive Social Security Benefits if the spouse is married to …<\/a><\/p>\n

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