Why Was My Wife Denied Spousal Benefits?
My wife turns 66 on May 7th 2020. She doesn't qualify for benefits on her own since she was a stay at home mother. She has applied for spousal benefits to start in May of this year under my earnings record. I am already taking my benefit since I turned 66 in 2018. Social Security has denied her benefits stating that she doesn't have the needed work credits. We didn't apply on her work credits but instead applied for spousal benefits. Why was she denied? I think it is an error. We have been married for over 44 years. What do I need to do to correct the error?