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

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

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 ...

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The questions asked will depend on your situation and will likely cover: If you are a widow, widower, or surviving divorced spouse, you can switch to your own Social Security benefits, rather than ...

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I retired from the federal government 10 years ago under the Civil Service Retirement System program. I applied for my Medicare before the three-month timeframe. I was told that I would not receive ...

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 ...