We also worry that our Social Security and Medicare benefits will be stripped away. We rely on them to live. We both paid ...

Spousal Social Security benefits can be complex, but understanding them can help maximize your retirement income.

For millions of married couples in the United States, Social Security spousal benefits are a crucial source of retirement ...

One of the most important parts of the program, especially for married couples, is Social Security spousal benefits.

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full ...

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

As a spouse, you can claim Social Security benefits based on your own earnings history or collect a spousal benefit that’s up to 50% of your spouse’s Social Security benefit. You don’t get both.

Spousal benefits can be up to 50% of your spouse's Social Security benefit. Depending on your age and circumstances, there are different rules for who is eligible and for how much.

If you’re looking to increase your Social Security spousal benefits, there’s no easy route. Spousal benefits are based off of a worker’s 35-year wage history of paying into Social Security.

Like standard benefits, you can claim spousal benefits before your FRA, beginning at age 62. For the primary claimer, benefits are reduced by 5/9 of 1% each month before their FRA, up to 36 months.

Social Security benefits are going up in 2025 The average spouse of a retired worker collects around $910 per month in benefits, according to data released by the Social Security Administration in ...

Divorced spouses can get up to 50% of an ex-spouse’s Social Security but must be at least 62, unmarried and divorced at least 2 years from a 10+-year marriage.