Larry: I was married for 10+ years and we divorced. Ex-spouse worked 40+ years paying into Social Security. I have not remarried. Ex-spouse began receiving Social Security disability at age 58 and died at age 59. I want to claim ex-spouse survivor benefit when I become 66 next year under restricted application and defer receiving a benefit based on my account until I am 70. I was the higher wage earner but will still work until 70. How will her claiming at 58 for disability impact what I receive on her account from a restricted application?

if my wife passed away at age 33 from covid 19 we have two kids together what benefits do i qualify for or should apply for with social security

my significant other36 years passed away 5 months ago we have a 32 year old daughter together and we never married can I get any type of monthly benefits ? he was on on Social Security retirement benefits

My mom and dad were married for 18 yrs before getting divorced which when he retired she got a portion of his retirement he passed away 2weeks ago and my mom is scared to death they will take away anything she was getting is she entitled to anything now that he has passed

Hi. I'm sorry for your loss. I see no reason to think that your mother has anything to worry about with regard to her benefits. If your mother has been receiving benefits as a divorced spouse, then her divorced spousal rate should go up as a surviving ex-spouse.

My husband recently pass of covid he doesnt have a social security number because he's from Mexico but he did pay taxes. He had a tin number. Can me and my daughter draw anything?

Hello,just had a question. I was married to my husband for 25 years he died of cancer i got remarried 3 years ago and I'm getting ready to get divorced! I'm 58 years old, can i collect widows pension when I'm 60 on my husband i was married to for 25 years?

Hi Larry

I am a US citizen aged 55. I have been living in Spain for the past 3 years. I was born in the UK and I worked in the USA from 1991 to 2018. I hold both UK and USA passports. During the years I worked in the USA I contributed to the system and my account on ssa.gov shows I am eligible for social security benefits.

I recently married a Spanish citizen and we want to understand what we need to do to ensure that she is able to receive social security survivor benefit after I die and spousal benefit too, if available.

I am 65 and drawing survivor ship from my wife’s SS. I have remarried and it is my understanding if I draw the survivor ship until age 70 and then if I die my current wife would be able to draw my survivor ship at a higher rate. Is this true?

My mother passed away in the US when I was 13 in 2001. My father was not and still isn’t living in the US and I was bounced round to different family members that helped raise me as a child. I was never adopted and technically was a ward of the state. Life has been hard and I just recently found out about death benefits which I believe I may be entitled to. Do you have any advise for me to claim these benefits? Any help is greatly appreciated.

My spouse just turned 62, is 8 years younger than I, and is requesting her benefit now. Her benefit will be deemed. If I die before my wife reaches FRA, will she be forced to take the survivor benefit based on her age, since she already is receiving a benefit? Or can she wait until her FRA to get the survivor benefits?