2018年10月10日 · Depending on your age upon claiming, spousal benefits can range from 32.5 percent to 50 percent of your spouse's primary insurance amount — the retirement benefit to …

2024年9月12日 · If you were already receiving spousal benefits on the deceased’s work record, Social Security will in most cases switch you automatically to survivor benefits when the death …

2025年1月7日 · More than 4 in 10 Americans nearing retirement age do not know that divorced people can collect Social Security benefits based on their ex-spouse’s earnings, according the …

Your spouse, ex-spouse and family may be able to receive Social Security benefits based on your earnings. Understand how they can make the most of these payments Children's Benefits

2018年10月10日 · You can file for any type of Social Security benefit by phone at 800-772-1213 or in person at your local Social Security office (call ahead to book an appointment). For …

2024年12月31日 · 5 Social Security Decisions That Can Be Costly. Social Security can make up a big portion of your retirement income. Maximizing your benefits starts with making the best …

2018年10月10日 · The Government Pension Offset affected only spousal and survivor benefits. If you were collecting Social Security retirement benefits and a non-covered government …

2022年8月19日 · In this case, survivor benefits will typically be based on the late spouse’s full retirement benefit — the amount they would have been entitled to collect from Social Security …

2018年10月10日 · Survivor benefits are distinct from Social Security's lump-sum death benefit, a one-time payment of $255 to a deceased beneficiary's family. To receive this payment, you …

2024年5月1日 · With this method, one spouse — typically the higher earner in the house — filed for Social Security at FRA, the age when you can claim 100 percent of the benefit calculated …