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This booklet gives you an overview of Social Security survivors benefits paid to the spouses and children of workers who die. This booklet isn’t intended to answer all the questions you may have. For more information about our survivors benefits, visit our website, or call our toll-free number.
Certain family members may be eligible to receive monthly benefits, including: —A surviving spouse who is: Age 60 or older (age 50 or older if they have a disability). Any age and caring for the deceased’s child who is under age 16, or who has a disability and is receiving Social Security benefits. —An unmarried child of the deceased who ...
• A spouse or child of someone getting benefits. • A divorced spouse of someone getting or eligible for Social Security. • A spouse or child of a worker who died. • A divorced spouse of a worker who died. • A dependent parent of a worker who died. Based on your circumstances, you may be eligible for Social Security at any age.
18 sie 2020 · If your spouse has died and you file for a benefit as their survivor, your benefit will depend on: Your deceased spouse’s PIA, Whether your deceased spouse had already filed for his/her retirement benefit (and at what age they did so, if applicable), The age at which your spouse died, and
12 wrz 2024 · When a Social Security beneficiary dies, his or her spouse may be able to collect survivor benefits. Learn whether you qualify and how to apply.
If the Deceased DID NOT File for Benefits. If the deceased spouse never filed for benefits, but died on or before their full retirement age, the calculation is relatively easy. The survivor receives the deceased’s full retirement age benefit, adjusted for the survivor’s filing age (see chart below).
12 cze 2024 · What to know about survivor benefits. 1. You can claim benefits as early as age 60. Unlike spousal benefits which can be claimed as early as age 62, surviving spouses can claim benefits as early as age 60. (Note that a surviving spouse with a disability can claim benefits as early as age 50).
