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If I Remarry Will I Lose My Widow's Benefits?

I've been disabled since 2003 and I turned 50 in 2020. I draw widow's benefits from my deceased husband. If I remarry will I loose my widow's benefits. I draw my social security disability and my widow's benefits and I just started receiving my widow's benefits October of 2021

Hi. No. If you're already at least age 50 and drawing disabled widow's benefits (DWB) then your DWB benefits won't stop if you remarry (https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.04/handbook-0406.html).

Best, Jerry

Posted: 
Dec 7 2021 - 3:32pm
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