My husband was on SSDI April 2006 at age 56 and passed away Oct. 2011 at age 61. He worked for 32 years and his last income was at 99,000/year. I started collecting survivors benefit when I retired at age 60 after working for 32 years. My last income was 68,000/ year. Can I suspend this benefit until I am 70 1/2 years old to get a full benefit from him?

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

I became disabled in 2015 and my husband died in Dec 2013, he would have been 65 in June of this year 2017 Can I draw his benefits, He was qualified to draw?

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I'm sorry for your loss.

If you are at least age 50 and disabled or at least age 60, then it sounds like you could potentially qualify for widow's benefits. Depending on your own work history you may also have other filing options available to you, so you may want to consider using the maximization software available on this website to determine your best filing strategy.

Let's say you are receiving SS benefits then you got married, and then he passed away if God willing. Now after his passing away can you choose to get his SS Benefits specially your SS Benefit is lot smaller? Do you have to be married for 10 years to get entitled for it if it allows you for it? Or it doesn't matter so long that you were married?

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I am going to be 70 yrs. old in mid-Dec. of 2017 & have been collecting divorced widow’s benefits on my 1st husband since Jan. of 2008. (I filed in Nov. 2007 & turned 60 in Dec.) After this divorce, I married a 2nd husband who died at 44 yrs. old in 1988 while we were married. Soc. Sec. stated I could collect benefits from either one but collecting from my 1st husband would provide a small VA benefit also. The way it was verbally stated & written led me to believe this was included in the widow’s benefit check.

My husband retired at age 66 was going to continue to work. He died after 2 checks. I am also on SS at 62 which is just a very small amount. I am now getting survivor benefits but is much less than his full SS. The SS office is telling me because I am now 63 I collect his benefits based on my age. I find this unfair to be penalized and can't understand why I am not getting the full amount.

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

I lost my husband in April of 2015. I now collect his social security disability. I am able to sign up for his Social Security come April 20th of this year. 2018, I will be 60. My question is, will the Social Security disability stop? Or will I continue to receive both? Also was wondering about Widowers. Is there anything I should do in regards to that? Not sure what that all entails, if I should be getting that now, or if its even possible. Thanks so much.....

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

I am 62 and my husband passed away 3 years ago. I’m employed full time with a salary of about $49,000. When can I draw my husbands social security without negatively impacting my own. I plan on working until age 70.

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

Your own retirement benefit rate won't be affected by collecting widow's benefits, regardless of how soon you start drawing the widow's benefits.

My husband just died at age 79 - he was retired and getting his SSI, I am working full time and am getting my SSI , I am 70, what happens now? Do I get his SS and lose mine? His was more than mine.

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I'm sorry for your loss.

I am a widow 61 years old I made 20.000 last year can I still draw a widow's penion and still continue to work

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My husband passed away when I was 60, and Social Security told me I could not get Widow Benefits because I'm not disabled and my salary is over $17,000 gross per year. I am still working full-time and currently 62 years old. Does a full-time job paying over $17,000 affect my widows benefit status, if any?

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.