I will be 66 in Feb. however, I opted for early Social Security at age 62. My husband recently died & we were married for 32 years. His SS amount was higher than mine. Am I eligible right now to "upgrade" to his amount or do I have to wait until I'm 66 in Feb. 2017? Thank you in advance!

Hi,

First of all, I'm very sorry for your loss.

My husband and I were separated for many years but never divorced...(He said he wouldn't sign and 1/2 the time I didn't know where he was and couldn't afford an atty.) He passed away 2 years ago. I found out the night of his death that he remarried in 1995 while we were/are still married..Wife #2 refused/refuses to file an annulment even tho she knows the marriage isn't legal. She found out about 6 years after they were married with a kid that he was still legally married to me. Everyone kept it from me knowing I would file bigamy charges.

Local TV story about widow being denied Social Security widow benefit because missed 9 month marriage requirement by 1 day. Can you help her?
http://abc7.com/news/social-security-denied-to-whittier-widow-because-hu...

Thanks,
John

Hi,

My husband suddenly passed away on March 25, 2015. He was 67 years old. He was receiving his social security.
I and my children, totally forgot about me applying to get my widow benifits from his social security.
I am retired and receive a pension from my US Goverment employment.
Would you please guide me as to what I should do?
Will I be able to get his pension from the date he died?
Or, what do I do?
Thank you
I am now 67, and on Dec. 2, will be 68.

Hi,

I am 71 and my wife 56. I have been receiving SS payments since I turned 66 (Full retirement age). My wife is retired and will start receiving a pension when she turns 57. She wants to collect her own SS benefit at 62. Can she switch to my benefits when I die and collect my full benefit instead of hers. Thanks, Keith

Hi Keith,

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