How Will The Fact That My Ex-Wife Collected Disability Benefits Starting At Age 58 Affect My Survivor Rate?
Larry: I was married for 10+ years and we divorced. Ex-spouse worked 40+ years paying into Social Security. I have not remarried. Ex-spouse began receiving Social Security disability at age 58 and died at age 59. I want to claim ex-spouse survivor benefit when I become 66 next year under restricted application and defer receiving a benefit based on my account until I am 70. I was the higher wage earner but will still work until 70. How will her claiming at 58 for disability impact what I receive on her account from a restricted application?