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Spousal Benefits

What Are Our Spouse Options?

The pandemic closed the company l've worked for this year after26yrs. I will be 62 in 2022 & considering taking my Social Security early than FRA of 67. My spouse is going to continue to work until his FRA in 2022. What are Spouse options regarding social security? We both have 401k. He also has a pension available to him.

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Monday, July 26, 2021 - 09:10

Would I Be Eligible To Receive Any Of My Wife's Benefits While Waiting For My Appeal To Be Processed?

Hi Larry I'm currently still married and my wife receives ssi now,and we are getting divorce next month and I have applied for ssd myself and have been waiting over 5and years to get approved. I'm question is would I be eligible to receive any of her ssi benefits(until I get approved for ssd)after are divorce is finalized we have been married over 10 years .thank you p.s.any recommendation of how I can get approved any faster for ssd .I have been denied 2 times and we are appealing now.but like I said I've been waiting 5 1/2years and I'm homeless until I get approved

Posted: 
Sunday, July 25, 2021 - 11:07

Does The Wife Of A Person Who Receives Disability Benefits Get Some Benefit?

Tiene algun benefisio la esposa deuna persona k
Esta resibiendo benefisio del seguro sosisl x discspasidad de porbida yk ya no puede trabajar

Hi. Spouses can potentially be eligible for benefits on the record of a worker who's receiving Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits, but only if they are at least age 62 or if they have a child in their care who is eligible for benefits on the disabled worker's record and who is either under age 16 or is disabled.

Best, Jerry

Posted: 
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 09:07

Can I Receive Spousal Benefits Even If I Collect A State Pension?

I am 67 and collect a state pension. I did not earn enough quarters to qualify for social security benefits. My wife is 72 and has been receiving SSA benefits for seven years. Can I receive spousal benefits on her record even though I collect a state pension?
I tried applying twice and both times SSA stated I did not earn enough credits to qualify. But I am applying for spousal benefits so its confusing.

Posted: 
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 15:33
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