Learn if you qualify for Social Security benefits for divorced spouses. Evaluate your eligibility based on your ex-spouse's earnings record.
The 10 year rule applies to spouses who are divorced and claiming their ex's Social Security benefits. According to the Social Security Administration, you can receive your ex-spouse's benefits based on your own record as long as you were married for at least 10 years. The Bottom Line I...
Social Security for Spouses: Current, Divorced, Widowed and Disableddoi:urn:uuid:23b2b6756a706310VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDAs a concept, Social Security is fairly simple. In practice, it can get very complex very fast.Gail BucknerFox Business...
One important factor here is that Jane and Sheryl are bothcurrently receivingthe benefits (in Social Security parlance, they areentitledto the benefits). If Jane is not currently receiving the ex-spouse benefit when she and Sheryl get married, she would not be allowed to begin receiving the ex...
In closing, the case for second marriage after 50 is strong. There are tax benefits, insurance benefits, and social security and pension plan benefits. Also, God forbid one person gets sick and/or is hospitalized, the other person can make medical decisions that someone who is just a girlfr...
Explores the association between the type of benefit a person receives and the economic circumstances of the beneficiary in Social Security programs of the United States. Type of benefit as a strong predictor of economic well-being; Proposal to increase benefits for divorced spouses; Eligibility ...