My husband died in 2003 at the age of 55. I am turning 62 in October would I qualify for receiving his ss. He had just received his first disability check when he passed. Our boys received their check until they were 18 & 19

My husband just recently died at age 58, I am 63 and I still work full-time. Can I or should I draw from on his SS benefits as his widow?

Hi. I'm sorry for your loss. Whether or not you could collect benefits depends on how much you're earning. Social Security would need to withhold $1 of your benefits for each $2 that you earn in excess of $18,960 this year, so if you earn too much you may not be able to draw any benefits.

My name is Louise, I am 51...birthdate is 01/11/1970 , my husband past 1 yr 9 months, when do I file for widows benefits? He was on SSDI...his birthdate is Nov.22, 1959...

Hi. I'm sorry for your loss. Age 60 is the earliest that you can collect monthly widow's benefits unless either a) you are disabled, or b) you have a child in your care who is eligible for benefits on your husband's account and who is either under age 16 or disabled.

I am a widow earning $40,000 a year at my job. I will turn 60 in January. Will I be able to collect a percentage of my husband's Social Security and stay at the same income? Thank you!

Hi. You can potentially qualify for widow's benefits as early as the month you reach age 60, but whether or not you could collect benefits depends on the amount of your benefit. If you file for widow's benefits at age 60 you're benefit rate is calculated at 71.5% of your deceased spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA).

Am I allowed to apply for my husband’s SS after his death if I draw retirement money from my California teachers retirement system

I claimed my Social Security benefit when I turned 70 in March 2020. My wife will claim her own benefit when she turns 65 in May 2022. Her benefit will be smaller than mine. If I die first, what is the earliest date that she can switch to survivor benefit and get the same amount that I was getting when I died? Thank you in advance.

My husband passed away at age 56, due to cancer. He worked full time up until 3 months before his death. I was 48 when he passed away and our son was 18 years old. I work as a Cafe Manager with the School Board and I am in La Teachers Retirement. We do not pay into Social Security. I have been in Teachers Retirement 26 years. I worked in the public from 1984-1994 and then off and on with second job since 2015. My question is can i draw widows benefits, if so at what age? Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

I’m a widow since 2005, and was wondering when can I start getting my husband’s Social Security widow benefits. I was told I have to wait until I’m at least 70 yes old. How true is that. If Doctor has considered me Disabled now..

I retired from the Postal Service in 2010 under CSR. My husband is deceased but was receiving Social Security, we were married 25 years. I am working to qualify for my social security, and was told I only needed to make $6,000. before I can qualify. After I qualify I want to claim my husband’s benefits.

am i able to collect social security benefits from deceased husband social security if so how do i go about it

Hi. I'm sorry for your loss. Unfortunately I can't answer your question without information such as your age, how long you were married, and whether or not you're already drawing benefits. The requirements for widow's benefits are outlined in the following section of Social Security's handbook: https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.04/handbook-0401.html.