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Am I Eligible For Any Survivor Benefits?

I divorced my husband have never remarried he he die 13 yrears ago I am 53 and disabled before he died am I entitled to an y survivor benefits

Hi,

Possibly. In order to be eligible for disabled surviving divorced spousal benefits, you must have been married to your ex-husband for at least 10 years, and he must have worked and paid into Social Security long enough to be insured. You may want to contact Social Security to find out if you can qualify for benefits.

Best, Jerry

Posted: 
Apr 27 2017 - 7:12am
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