I hope you can answer a question about Social Security Benefits.

I was the higher wage earner by about 2 to 1.
My wife, Rose is now 63.5 (BD 12/1954) years old and I just turned 67 (BD 05/1951) in May 2018.
When I run a Social Security Strategy, depending on the age variables used, one results in Rose filing
now for her benefits and I file a Restricted application for spousal benefits on her account and do not
apply for the benefit on my account until I turn 70 in 2021.

hello Larry
it is me again- i got your reply and hope you can get back to me-
my facts were NOT correct-
-i fixed them below..
so,now i would fit into a category to rec more money ?

my husband died in May 17, 2013.

my husband died in 2013.
i received widows benefits in 2015 when i turned 60..

-i had applied for disability in 2012 but was denied over and over by the same judge-
final denial December 2015

i reapplied for disability without a lawyer
and was approved for disability dated back to December 2015,
the same month and year the judge denied me...???

**i was told my social security should have gone up[by friends ]

My husband passed away 2 years ago. I will turn 60 in 2 more years. I am currently working full time with benefits. At age 60 can I continue to work and still receive his benefits or should I wait until I am older?

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

My common-law husband (marriage ceremony in both LA and TN in 1997) died in 2013. Those states are not recognized as common-law states. Is there any way I could get widow benefits when I turn 60 next year?

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

Are you allowed to work and if you have foster children are you allow to claim then if you are a Widow

Hi,

Having foster children would not affect your Social Security options. In order to qualify for widow's benefits, you must meet the requirements described in the following section of Social Security's handbook: https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.04/handbook-0401.html.

My wife and I have been married over ten years. When I first started taking reduced benefits at 62 I was getting around $$900 a month. Now I get $1300 a month with cola increase. If Idie what would my wife get as survivor benefits.

Hi,

Hi Larry, my husband is 67 and I am 58. We are both retired and he began SS at 66. His salary and working years were much higher than mine. If I take reduced SS on my work record at 62, will it reduce my potential widows? I have Get What’s Yours, but the answer to this evades me.

Hi,

No, regardless of when you start drawing your own Social Security retirement benefits your combined benefit rate as a widow would increase to your husband's full rate provided that you are at least full retirement age when you start drawing widow's benefits.

my husband died in 1992 he was 31 years old. i am now 60, we were only married several years. from 1988 until his death in 1992. i remarried for a very short time and was divorced it should have been annulled but due to a bad lawyer and several mistakes on my part my ex filed for divorce to stop it...long story. Do i qualify for benefits?

Hi,

I will be 65 this July. Just got let go from my job. Yesterday I filed for widow's benefit. My late husband passed in 2001 at 57. I was told I will collect 95.2% of his social security. I HOPE to get a job earning a decent salary and will work until 70. Is there a salary limit and will I still collect widow's benefit? Thank you.

Hi,