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One of the biggest misconceptions out there may be the belief that little needs to be done and the vast majority of the work occurs upon the eventual death of the surviving spouse. Fortunately, with the proper planning in place, the “to-do list” potentially can be minimized.
A surviving spouse needs to be at full retirement age to get 100 percent of whatever the late spouse was entitled to. If you claim survivor benefits before your full retirement age, the monthly payment will be between 71.5 percent and 99 percent of the deceased’s benefit.
Gather your spouse’s (and your) important documents: You will need them to make notifications to government and financial entities, and to receive benefits. If your spouse was working, notify their employer: Find out if your spouse was owed salary or payments for accrued vacation or sick time.
When a Social Security beneficiary dies, his or her surviving spouse is eligible for survivor benefits. About 3.8 million widows and widowers, including some who were divorced from late beneficiaries, were receiving survivor benefits as of August 2024.
If you are a widow (or your ex-spouse died), you may be eligible to receive benefits on your late spouse’s, or ex-spouse’s, Social Security record. How much you receive will depend on your age, the amount of benefits you may receive on your own record, and whether you have dependent children.
There are several legal and financial considerations after the death of a loved one. Your attorney can help you understand the process and the laws within your state. Contact the Social Security Administration. Depending on circumstances, you may be eligible for survivor benefits. (Learn more from the Social Security Administration.)
If your deceased spouse DID FILE for benefits BEFORE FULL RETIREMENT AGE, you are entitled to receive what your spouse was receiving or 82.5% of your deceased spouse’s full retirement age...
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Survivor benefits provide monthly payments to eligible family members of people who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. You may qualify if you’re the spouse, divorced spouse, child, or dependent parent of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died.
You may be eligible if you’re the spouse, ex-spouse, child, or dependent parent of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. You may be eligible if you: Didn’t remarry before age 60 (age 50 if you have a disability).