I was married from 1965 until 1982, I am 72, & my ex is 79. I have our divorce decree, his birthdate, but not his ss#. How can I find out if he gets more on SS, & if he does, how can I apply for benefits if his monthly amt is more than mine? I get $1401.00 a mo, (that's b4 they take out for Medical insurance) Does his need to be twice that amt & then some for me to benefit from his?

Hi,

I have remarried but i was wondering if i could receive my ex retirement. Im already 65.

Hi,

No, not if you're still remarried and if your ex is living. You must be unmarried in order to potentially become eligible for divorced spousal benefits (https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.03/handbook-0311.html), and the only way that you can be married and be eligible for surviving divorced spousal benefits is if you remarried after age 60.

Best, Jerry

I'm five years older than my ex husband, who makes nearly three times what I make in income. I turn 65 next week. If i retire at 66, he'll be 61, can I retire on his? If not, and I retire on mine, can I change to his when he turns 66?

Hi,

I was married for 20 years. Divorced him and got married 4 years later. Do I qualify for 1st. Spouse. My divorce attorney said he doesn't get my social security but I get his. I lived in California with 1st spouse Laura

Hi Laura,

My ex went into his own automotive shop he is retireing in 3weeks I haven’t remarried. And I am on sis disability. He remarried he just sold his bessness and is retireing how do I clam any of this am I intitle to any of of his retirement and sis and the bessness he sold
Thank you
Kathy

Hi Kathy,

I will be 66 in January i have been married 2 times can i draw my ex husband social security when i retired we were married 12 yrs he remarried

Hi,

I was married for 13 yrs, then divorced. At what time can I collect on my ex spouses S.S. benefits?? And, what is the process for doing this?? What things would disqualify me from collecting this??

Thank You!!
Michelle

Hi Michelle,

After 30 years of marriage my husband and I divorced He is age 68 and still working I am 65 and on SSD. Am I able to fill for divorced spousal benefits and still receive my SSD? I don’t plain on applying for Social Security until I'm 67.
Thank you

Hi,

I was married 6 days short of 10 years. My husband decided he didn't want divorced and moved home the same week. The judge said we had a year to change our mind. Do I qualify for his social security benefits?

Hi,

It doesn't sound like you would. You'd need to have been married for at least 10 years to the day to qualify for divorced spousal benefits. So, if you didn't change your mind about staying married and your divorce was final anytime prior to your 10th anniversary, then you likely won't qualify.

NEED ANSWER QUICK. MUST SEND REQUEST TO SSA BY 6/24!!!! Divorced Nov. 2018 after 60 years of marriage. (Not remarried) Ex receives maximum SS benefits based on his work record. I receive exactly what I received when married (with cola $740 / month) and was told that is all I'm entitled to because I started taking my benefits at 62. This doesn't seem right, considering all my years of marriage, during which my husband didn't want me to work. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE RESPOND ASAP. Thanks in advance, Phyllis

Hi Phyllis,