Hi Larry,

my husband just died three weeks ago at age 60, i am 40 am i entitled to his social security benefits

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

Except possibly for a one time payment of $255, you wouldn't be eligible for anything from your husband's record for the time being unless you have eligible children in your care. The earliest that you can qualify for monthly widow's benefits is at age 60, or age 50 if you are disabled.

Best, Jerry

I am 68, wife 53 and son 9. I did file and suspend and wife and son receiving payments. I will take full benefits at age 70. Wife does not have significant SS contribution. She has not been working for last 15 years. I have a cancer that statistically will give me about 5 more years. My question is what is my wife's best strategy upon my death when she will be about 58-60 and my son 14 or so?

Hi,

I'm sorry to hear about your prognosis.

larry. My husband and I were married a short time until he had a stroke. Because he was a very wealthy man a group of attorneys with the help of a small town Judge divorced us> My husband died in May of this year; would I qualify for any benefits??

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

If your divorce was final before your husband's death and unless you were married for at least 10 years, then it doesn't sound like you could be eligible for any survivor benefits on his record.

Best, Jerry

I am a widow currently receiving child in care Social Security payments. I am planning to sign up for my widow's benefits at my full retirement age of 67 (but why sign up for my husband's benefits if I am already receiving them because I care for our daughter?). Then I could switch to my own benefits, which will be maximized and more than my widow's benefits, at age 70. Can I do this or am I considered SSDI so I will be automatically switched to my own retirement at age 67?

Hello,

My mother recently passed away at age 62 she had just started receiving social security benefits this year. My father who is 65 has been receiving benefits for quite some time now and since he worked longer was receiving higher benefits than my mom. My dad was recently told about survivor benefits and applied but was told since he received more than my mom he did not qualify except for the lump sum of $255. Is this usually the case? and what happens to the benefits my mom did not get to receive?

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

My son's father passed we applied for the social security benefits for survivor can the grand parents apply for it too.

Hi,

This is really long I was granted disability in the 90 s at that time my check it seems was 4 or 5 hundred and something my husband got cancer few years after that long story short when he started drawing my check was cut we had to get divorce so my check would go back up because we couldn't make we lived together the whole time and got remarried a week before he died am I entitled to any benefits besides what I get now which is ssi

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

My husband pass 3 months ago I callto see if I could get benefits was told no cause he didn't have enough credits but he was on disability

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

I have an adult handicap child. My husband passed away 6 years ago. I have to stop work to care for her full time. Can I draw widow benfits since I won't be able to Work? I'm 54 years old. My adult handicapped child is 30.

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.