Apr 16, 2025 · Learn the rules of Social Security Spousal benefits and how to maximize your monthly payments based on your spouse's or ex-spouse’s earnings.

Dec 4, 2025 · Yes, you can collect Social Security on a spouse’s earnings record. You may be able to do this in the form of spousal benefits, or as survivor benefits if you are a widow or …

Apr 28, 2025 · A checklist of who is eligible to claim Social Security survivor benefits, which are calculated on the basis of a late loved one’s lifetime earnings.

Dec 5, 2025 · 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.

Dec 5, 2025 · If your mate isn’t yet on Social Security, you can claim your retirement benefit at 62 (or later) and switch to spousal benefits when they do file.

Dec 11, 2025 · The earliest you can apply for divorced-spouse benefits is three months before your 62nd birthday. You can do so online, by phone at 800-772-1213, or by making an …

Oct 10, 2018 · Spousal benefits are based on your mate’s full benefit — the amount they are entitled to receive from Social Security at full retirement age, or FRA (currently between 66 …

Oct 10, 2018 · To receive a spouse benefit, you generally must have been married for at least one continuous year to the retired or disabled worker on whose earnings record you are claiming …

Oct 10, 2018 · It you claim retirement benefits early, Social Security considers your work income in calculating your payment — but not your spouse's earnings.

May 1, 2024 · The first spouse would ask Social Security for a voluntary suspension of benefits, allowing them to accrue delayed retirement credits and boost their future payments. In the …