Can my wife withdraw the application for her own SS amount and then reapply for the spousal benifit ? She has not received any payments yet as they are set to start in 04/22.

thank you,
Ron

Hi Ron. Your wife can withdraw the claim she filed, but unless she was born prior to January 2 1954 she won't be allowed to file just for spousal benefits without being required to apply for her own Social Security retirement benefits at the same time (https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/claiming.html). Nor could your wife be paid spousal benefits unless you're drawing your benefits.

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Best, Jerry