I took my social security benefits at age 62. My husband who is younger than me now turned 66 in April 2021. Can he collect additional amount on spouse SS. I remember being told that spouse can also claim half of the amount.

Hi. Assuming that your husband was born after January 1 1954, he can't apply for spousal benefits without also applying for his own benefits at the same time. He could then only be paid essentially the higher of the 2 benefit amounts, so he'll only be eligible for spousal benefits if 50% of your primary insurance amount (PIA) is higher than your husband's own PIA. A person's PIA is equal to their Social Security retirement benefit rate if they start drawing their benefits at full retirement age (FRA).

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Best, Jerry