Social Security & Medicare

in2herbs

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13. At age 62 (2014) I collected my SS and part of husbands. After he died in 2021 I now collect all

Thu Jan 13, 2022, 04:06 PM

Jan 2022

his SS earnings but none of mine. When a situation like this comes up the SSA will give you a choice of whether to continue to collect your SS or change over to the amount your (deceased) husband was earning. Collect the higher amount.

If you are discussing a pension and not SS, the amount you are to receive upon his death will be a percentage of what was being paid when he was alive. Payment is conditioned upon a number of other factors including the fact that you and H were not drawing 100% of his pension with no allocation for survivor payments (that means you.)

There is a time limit so make haste and good luck. I found the SSA to be very helpful.

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Spousal benefits - SSA / Retirement [View all] cilla4progress Jan 2022 OP

My niece, an RN, was told she made too much money to collect her spousal benefits. Peregrine Took Jan 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Mar 2022 #19

She can work all she wants wolfie001 Mar 2022 #19

You can also qualify if it's an ex-spouse Pachamama Jan 2022 #2

Thank you! cilla4progress Jan 2022 #3

Just remember if you are still working nitpicker Jan 2022 #8

Yes indeed! We will be doing that. NewHendoLib Jan 2022 #4

I'm pretty sure the "along with my own" part isn't so Rorey Jan 2022 #5

When my father died my mother got his blueinredohio Jan 2022 #11

Right Rebl2 Jan 2022 #15

I just re-read your post... Pachamama Jan 2022 #6

Actually, it could be a combination nitpicker Jan 2022 #7

Thanks - cilla4progress Jan 2022 #9

My mother did this. She had worked outside the SS system as a teacher. Tomconroy Jan 2022 #10

Wonder how long the phone hold is ... cilla4progress Jan 2022 #12

At age 62 (2014) I collected my SS and part of husbands. After he died in 2021 I now collect all in2herbs Jan 2022 #13

Thank you! cilla4progress Jan 2022 #14

When I turned 66, in 2014, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #16

Is this because his SS is more than 2x cilla4progress Feb 2022 #17

Yes. It also allowed me to postponed collecting PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #18