My wife (age 63) took her SS benefits at age 62. I am now 64 (born 1952) and will wait until age 66 to collect full retirement SS benefits. At age 66, do I have the choice of collecting half of my spouse's benefits and suspend mine until age 70? Or, do I not have a choice, I must take all mine.

Hi,

Yes, since you were born prior to January 2 1954, you can still choose to file for spousal benefits only at age 66 and allow your own benefit rate to grow until age 70 (https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/deemedfaq.html). You wouldn't want to file and suspend benefits on your own record, though. That would prevent you from receiving spousal benefits (https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/suspendfaq.html).

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Best, Jerry