I am 68 and divorced and collecting SS retirement benefit. I want to remarry to a non US citizen in a foreign country who already has two children for me. We are currently leaving overseas and our two children have US citizen status and collecting child benefits but my fiancee has no social security number. Can she qualify for any benefits at all while I am alive or when I die ?

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If you take early social security and work and continue to work past age 66 years and 2 months, do you stop getting the penalty?

Hi,

If by 'penalty' you mean having your benefits withheld because of your earnings, then yes that would stop effective with the month you reach full retirement age (FRA). There is no limit on the amount that you can earn and still draw Social Security benefits once you reach FRA.

I am 52 and my wife is 40. I want to maximize my SS for my wife (not me), so I plan on working until I am 70 or later (I have 3 kids, 10, 9 and 5, so I will be working for a long time). In addition to my normal job, I have an educational consulting business (sole proprietorship) that brings in between $30,000 and $40,000 each year. My wife has never worked outside of the home. Should I “hire” my wife for the next ten years and pay her $1750 per quarter (more than I need to in order for her to have a quarter in SS).

I retired at 65 and took a reduced SS benefit of $2038, My wife just filed for spousal benefit at Full Retirement age of 66, she was on disability for may years and was getting a payment of $640. SS sent a letter stating she will continue her $640 on the 2nd Wednesday and spousal benefit of $384 on the 3rd Wednesday. I never heard of someone getting 2 payments, I thought you always got the higher benefit. Thanks for your reply

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If I pay childsuport and I wasn't riposte to and it get drop do they have to pay me back

Hi,

Social Security would only reduce a person's benefit to pay child support if they are ordered by a court to do so. If your benefits were garnished due to a valid court order, then you would have to work through the court in order to get that money back.

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I am on long term disability and also receive some SSDI. Since I no longer been work, my future social security benefit is not growing. I do receive a W-2 and pay taxes, is there a way to have this added to my social security retirement calculations?

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Please address the following
1.At what age, will benefits maximize
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2.Can you receive benefits from a deceased spouse and or from your own employment contributions of 28 years of working.
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3.When and What are the projected percentage of increases and at what intervals?/time frame of receiving benefits?
Sybil

Hi Sybil,

I retired from the post office in September of 2018. I have not and do not plan to work during my retirement. Will the estimate I received from SSA for benefits at age 62 still be the same when I apply for them in 4 years.

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We can't find any clear information regarding younger spouses and social security retirement benefits! Everything is focused on spousal benefits and if the SS retired spouse dies and when to seek SS if the spouse is only a few years younger.

i am having to sell my property which is where the house i live in exsists. my house it full of mold mildew & termites. i am looking to buy another house with no more than the lot its on. i am selling for only the amount the new house costs. will this affect my disability? i an 74 yrs old and cant live without it. can you please help with this question?

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