Nancy Foti and Minerva Glover worked on my veteran’s case for over seven years. They secured my service connected VA benefits with a one hundred percent reating from the day after my separation from the U.S. Army. The VA recognizes me as a permanently and totally disabled Veteran. I wis...
Social Security will ignore the new marriage if you remarry after age 60 (or after age 50 if disabled) or if your new marriage ends before your ex-spouse's death.You can also qualify for survivors benefits if you're caring for your ex-spouse's child (under age 16), no matter how ...
What do you need to apply for survivors benefits? If you were already receiving spousal benefits before the death, you will not need to submit an application. Instead, the SSA will automatically convert your package to your spouse’s. If that’s not the case, complete Form SSA-10, and ga...
If your loved one is a senior veteran, a disabled veteran from the Global War on Terror, or a surviving spouse of a fallen service member, they may be eligible for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits or programs. Your loved one may choose to utilize monetary VA benefits ...
much as half of your benefit as of your full retirement age. Moreover, a spouse of any age may receive benefits if he or she is caring for a child who is under age 16 or who is disabled. A child can be a biological child, adopted, a stepchild and sometimes even a dependent ...
can entitle their spouse of any age to a full 50% of their primary insurance amount as long as they’re caring for a minor or disabled child. Additionally, the minor children of retirees are entitled to their own benefits (subject to certain household maxima that are a topic for their...
Who Qualifies for Benefits? A widow or widower age 60 or older A surviving divorced spouse, under certain circumstances A widow or widower at any age who is caring for the deceased’s child who is under age 16 or disabled and receiving child’s benefits ...
A surviving spouse at any age who is caring for the deceased's child under age 16 or disabled; An unmarried child of the deceased who is younger than age 18 (or age 18 or 19 if he or she is a full-time student in an elementary or secondary school); or age 18 or older with a ...
The spouse and children of a deceased worker may be eligible for survivor benefits based on the worker’s earnings record. This includes surviving spouses who are age 60 or older or age 50 or older and disabled. A surviving spouse who is caring for a child who is younger than 16 or disa...
A spouse may receive Social Security benefits once a worker retires. If the spouse is at least 62 years old, they can apply for benefits at a reduced rate. By waiting until full retirement age, they can receive up to half of the value of the monthly benefit payment without reducing the ...