How can I find out if my ex husband has died?
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How can I find out if my ex husband has died?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is generally notified when someone dies, either from funeral homes or via state death registries. SSA can tell a person if their ex-spouse is deceased, but SSA often has no way of knowing a person’s marital history.
Can a divorced spouse collect Social Security after death?
If your ex-husband or ex-wife was disabled and receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and then died, you may be to receive benefits as a surviving ex-spouse. These benefits are available to divorced spouses who were married for at least ten years.
What happens to a person’s Social Security when they die?
As long as you remain alive, you continue drawing benefits based on your work record and how much you’ve earned over your lifetime. When you die, the benefits cease – there is no accrued balance that is paid out to your estate or to your survivors. Social Security does not pay benefits for the month of your death.
Will my Social Security be reduced if my ex wife collect?
You are no longer an ex-spouse. Your retirement benefits will be based on your current spouse’s work history, not your ex’s, regardless of whether your current or former spouse has a larger primary insurance amount.
Can I get half of my husband’s Social Security at age 62?
If you did not work enough in your life to qualify for Social Security benefits on your own, you could get one half of your spouse’s full retirement benefit once you reach full retirement age, and you will qualify for your spouse’s Medicare at age 65. At age 62, you’d get 35% of your spouse’s full benefit.
What benefits will I lose if I get married?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Getting married won’t ever effect SSDI benefits that you collect based on your own disability and your own earnings record. However, certain dependents of a disabled worker can receive SSDI auxiliary or survivor benefits based on the disabled worker’s earning record.
