The primary requirement to receive spousal benefits is to be currently married to someone who is entitled to either ...

Social Security spousal benefits allow you to claim Social Security ... not the maximum $1,200 you'd be eligible for with ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

Talking to a SSA representative in person is designed to help you make sure you understand your options and make the best choice you can about when to start your widow’s benefits. Frazao Studio Latino ...

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The widow, whose story was shared on Reddit's r/SocialSecurity forum, was legally married decades ago to a man she hadn't seen or spoken to in over 30 years. Although they had gone their separate ways ...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The widow of a woman who pushed to legalize same-sex marriage in Rhode Island before she died of cancer will be entitled to her Social Security benefits after a yearslong fight to ...

NEW YORK -- Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender woman denied survivor benefits by the Social Security Administration after her husband’s death is asking the agency to reverse the decision. NEW YORK ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I'm 64. I'm getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow's ...