Does my ex wife affect my Social Security?

Does my ex wife affect my Social Security?

The amount of benefits you get has no effect on the benefits of your ex-spouse and his or her current spouse. Visit Retirement Planner: If You Are Divorced to find all the eligibility requirements you must meet to apply as a divorced spouse. Our benefits planner gives you an idea of your monthly benefit amount.

Can I get my dead ex husband’s Social Security?

If you are at or above full retirement age, you will receive 100% of your deceased ex-spouse’s SSDI or retirement benefit. If you are between the ages of 60 and full retirement age, you will receive in the range of 71.5% to 99% of your deceased ex-spouse’s SSDI or retirement benefit.

At what age can I collect my deceased ex husband’s Social Security?

If you are the widow or widower of a person who worked long enough under Social Security, you can: receive full benefits at full retirement age for survivors or reduced benefits as early as age 60.

How long does a widow receive survivor benefits?

Widows and widowers Generally, spouses and ex-spouses become eligible for survivor benefits at age 60 — 50 if they are disabled — provided they do not remarry before that age. These benefits are payable for life unless the spouse begins collecting a retirement benefit that is greater than the survivor benefit.

What a surviving spouse needs to know?

Financial checklist: 13 things you need to do when your spouse…Call your attorney. Contact the Social Security Administration. Locate the will. Notify your spouse’s employer. Ask your spouse’s former employers. Check with the Veteran’s Administration. Notify all insurance companies, including life and health. Change all property titles.