Mother married for 20 years then divorced then remarried another man then widowed . Can she collect based of her living ex spouses record (first marriage)...fyi she is currently 74 and collecting on her own record since she made more than her deceased 2nd husband.

Hi. Possibly. Subsequent marriages don't bar a person from being able to qualify for divorced spousal benefits on a former spouse's record, provided that the subsequent marriage(s) has ended in death or divorce.

I want to retire at 65 in march 2022..I am divorced. Was married from 1993-2016. My ex is 8 yrs younger making him 56 yrs old now. Will I be able to collect his social security even though he has not applied for his own being he is not at retirement age?

Hi. No. As long as your ex-spouse is still living, the only way that you could potentially qualify for divorced spousal benefits is if your ex is either at least age 62, or if he's drawing Social Security retirement or disability benefits.

Best, Jerry

Hi Larry, I'm 62 and in process of getting a divorce. This is my second (and last!) marriage. My question is- am I able to draw SS on my first husband after a period of time post divorce? My SS will only be $900 a month but I will probably start soon because I'm having medical issues but from what I've heard, it may be possible to transition to his later on. We were married 11 years. I've only been legally married to my current husband for 4 years although we've lived together for nine.
Hope you can clarify this for me!

Lisa

I turned 62 on oct 31, 2020, i filed for ss 3 months before my birthday, i qualify to get my ex husbands ss when he turns 62 on feb 2, 2022. His is substantially more than mine. My question is, do i have to wait until he turns 62, or can i apply 3 months before like i could with my own ss?

I was married 10 yrs..but my ex is in prison for murder..is she still eligible for my ss benefits

I'm going to be 62 in April and currently collect a small non government pension of $813 monthly which was reduced because I had to take it early due to my ex husband deciding to leave for someone else after 40 yrs of marriage.. I had not worked for the past 5 yrs and was not prepared for for the devastating financial loss. It was a high conflict divorce and I took a higher loss. The constant stress has wreaked havoc on my physical and mental health.

Social security rep said that collecting 50% of
Ex-spouse’s Social Security is no longer available to the ex-wife. Is that correct?

I was married in October 20, 1973 and the marriage was dissolved on 10/6/1983 but the decree becomes finally effective is 11/06/83. Is that considered 10 years

Hi. Yes. A marriage remains in effect until the divorce becomes final, so it sounds like your marriage lasted for more than 10 years.

Best, Jerry

I was married for more than 10 years to a military member can I get socia security ?

Hi. The only way that you could get divorced spousal benefits from a living ex-spouse's record is if they are either collecting Social Security retirement or disability benefits, or if they are at least age 62. You would also need to be unmarried and be at least age 62 or have an eligible child in your care (https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.03/handbook-0311.html)..

Hi I am 62 and 6 months, I am divorced twice, can I claim from my first husbands social security. we were married over 10yrs. been divorced since 2003. My second marriage only lasted 1 1/2 years. I still work 36 hrs a week but do not make enough $ to get by. How will it effect my claiming my own benefits when im 67