What is the name of the application to apply online? Turned 62 in July.
Hi. If you want to apply online for Social Security retirement benefits here is a link: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/. Before filing for permanently reduced benefits, though, you should strongly consider using our software (https://maximizemysocialsecurity.com/purchase) to fully analyze all of your options so that you can determine your best strategy for . . . Read More
My girlfriend ex Husband are now divorce and Jayne and will not get married (remarried)
So does Jayne quails for 1/2 her ex now ScocialSecurity. When she decides to retire age 66 ( she is now 61. If he dies before she age retired 66. Is Jayne still qualify?
Hi. Jayne would need to be at least age 62 to potentially qualify for divorced spousal benefits, and her ex-spouse would need to either be a) drawing Social Security retirement or disability benefits, or he'd need to be at least age 62 and his divorce from Jayne would need to be final for at least . . . Read More
Can I get some of my ex's social security since he has passed away ??
Hi. Maybe. You need to have been married for at least 10 years, and you need to be at least age 60 or at least age 50 and disabled. You also need to be unmarried unless your current marriage occurred after you turned age 60. And, if you're drawing your own Social Security benefits you can only qualify for survivor benefits if your survivor rate is higher than your own benefit rate.
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The lady I interviewed was on the phone for Social Security told me there's no way she can look up my wife's information because I did not have a Social Security number for her we've been filing taxes together for 20 years I find it hard to believe that she couldn't help me I've been on social security for a year with a very low income $800 a month I'm wondering how I can get my ex-spouse added so I can get half of her social security
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Hi Larry I would like to ask. Will I be able to apply for spouse. Spouses. From my husband social security. Benefits and can collect from. ex husband benefits he passed on
My ex husband died 6 years go. My youngest daughter. Never collected from father since the age 15 he never gave her a. Dime she. 44 and on disability. He abandons her
Hi. You need to have been married for at least 10 years in order to potentially qualify for surviving divorced spousal benefits. If your daughter became disabled prior to age 22, then she may be able to qualify for . . . Read More
I have been collecting survivors benefits for a few years now. I turn 65 tomorrow. When I filed gif survivors benefits I was told to keep collecting it until I reach full retirement age and I’ll receive a larger monthly amount. I just read one of your articles about SSA mistaking filed some peoples for their benefits when they were receiving benefits from spouse and got cheated out of future larger payment. How do I endure something like this tied to happen to me. It seems that based upon your article there are mistakes made by SSA and not easily rectified if fixable at all. . . . Read More
I turn 62 in 2024. Can I start collecting social security and still work my full time job?
Hi. That depends on how much you earn. In 2022, people who are under full retirement age (FRA) that receive Social Security can earn up to $19,560 without losing any of their benefits. If they earn more than that, $1 of their benefits is withheld for each $2 that they exceed the limit (https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/whileworking.html). The exempt amount is higher in the . . . Read More
I fall under the windfall elimination provision, will I be able to collect spousal benefits? 50% of my husband's SS is much more than what I'll collect on mine.
Hi. That depends on what type of non-covered pension you receive. If you receive a pension based on your earnings from a governmental agency in the U.S. (e.g. local, county, state, federal) and if those earnings were exempt from Social Security taxes, then any Social Security spousal or survivor benefits for which you'd otherwise be eligible would almost certainly be offset by 2/3rds of the amount . . . Read More
Hello I'm 63 and 9 month old can I retired now are later at 66 year old, will any money be taking out, because I'm waiting and will I have to stop working for six month after receiving my retirement
Hi. I'm not sure that I'm clear on what you're asking. If you were born in 1958, then your full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security retirement benefits is 66 & 8 months. If you start drawing your benefits before then, your benefit rate will be reduced for age and some or all of your benefits may need to be withheld if you earn too much ( . . . Read More
My husband was born in 1949. He filed for ssi at age 62. He was in military for 20 years (4 years service beginning in 1968 and 16 years in the reserves). We have been married for 15 years. I recently reached FRA at 66 and four months. I qualify for my own retirement under social security $1200. I was born in 1956. I understand when I file I will qualified for both ssi and spousal support payments. Here is the question, will I get both ssi $1200 and spousal support $1400 , Or will I get the greater of the two payments, $1400.($1200 plus $200).
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