Can my wife take half of my Social Security?
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Can my wife take half of my Social Security?
You can receive up to 50% of your spouse’s Social Security benefit. You can apply for benefits if you have been married for at least one year.
What happens to Social Security benefits when you divorce?
Depending on their circumstances, divorced Social Security beneficiaries can receive either retired-worker benefits, which are based on the individual’s own covered earnings history; auxiliary benefits, which are determined by a living or deceased former spouse’s covered earnings history; or a combination of both.
What percentage of Social Security does a deceased spouse get?
100 percent
What happens to my Social Security if I die before collecting?
If you die before full retirement age, having never taken benefits, she will receive what you would have. If you die after full retirement age, having never taken benefits, she’ll give your full retirement benefit augmented by the Delayed Retirement Credit.
