Can I collect spousal benefit and wait until I am 70 to collect my own Social Security?
Can I collect spousal benefit and wait until I am 70 to collect my own Social Security?
En español | You can only collect spousal benefits and wait until 70 to claim your retirement benefit if all of the following are true: You have reached your full retirement age. Your spouse is collecting his or her own Social Security retirement benefit.
Can I draw my husband’s Social Security if he is still alive?
If My Spouse Dies, Can I Collect Their Social Security Benefits? A surviving spouse can collect 100 percent of the late spouse’s benefit if the survivor has reached full retirement age, but the amount will be lower if the deceased spouse claimed benefits before he or she reached full retirement age.
Can I draw my husband’s Social Security when I turn 60?
The earliest a widow or widower can start receiving Social Security survivors benefits based on age will remain at age 60. Widows or widowers benefits based on age can start any time between age 60 and full retirement age as a survivor.
