I am 60 and started receiving widows benefits in May of 2017. I also receive a portion of my husbands pension. I understand the pension was not used in calculating my monthly ss widows benefit, but will it count against me as income over the monthly and yearly amount allowed? Or is that only if I become employed?
Please advise

Hi,

Income from pensions is not considered as countable earned income for Social Security earnings test purposes (https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/whileworking2.html). Generally, only gross wages and/or net earnings from self employment count.

Best, Jerry