Comments on: Can you receive Social Security benefits if your husband or wife dies? http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/ Published by the Stasiuk Firm PC | In Colorado, Call for a Free Consultation (800) 407-0166 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:44:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: robertcarbery http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 robertcarbery Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:26:56 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-1515 yes either based on total years married OR at the very least based on the first length of the marriage (being over 10 years). Providing your NOT currently married to anyone! yes either based on total years married OR at the very least based on the first length of the marriage (being over 10 years). Providing your NOT currently married to anyone!

]]> By: robertcarbery http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 robertcarbery Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:25:16 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-1514 That depends on length of marriage NOT who was 1st,2nd or 3rd. The marriage has to have lasted a MINIMUM of 10 years in order to qualify. It is very well possible all 3 could be possible IF all 3 were married to him 10+ years each, none of them are currently married to anyone, and are at least 50 and disabled, or 60 years of age or older. (the disability of the wife or ex-wife, would have to occurred within 7 years of his death to get it at age 50). That depends on length of marriage NOT who was 1st,2nd or 3rd. The marriage has to have lasted a MINIMUM of 10 years in order to qualify. It is very well possible all 3 could be possible IF all 3 were married to him 10+ years each, none of them are currently married to anyone, and are at least 50 and disabled, or 60 years of age or older. (the disability of the wife or ex-wife, would have to occurred within 7 years of his death to get it at age 50).

]]> By: Dr. Dee http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Dr. Dee Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:43:44 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-1237 My former husband died a few years ago. I never remarried, however, he married three times after we divorced. He was divorced from wife #3 when he died. Who is eligible for his widower's benefits? My former husband died a few years ago. I never remarried, however, he married three times after we divorced. He was divorced from wife #3 when he died. Who is eligible for his widower's benefits?

]]> By: Dr. Dee http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Dr. Dee Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:43:44 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-1141 My former husband died a few years ago. I never remarried, however, he married three times after we divorced. He was divorced from wife #3 when he died. Who is eligible for his widower's benefits? My former husband died a few years ago. I never remarried, however, he married three times after we divorced. He was divorced from wife #3 when he died. Who is eligible for his widower's benefits?

]]> By: TomaszStasiuk http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-933 TomaszStasiuk Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:56:48 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-933 Wont she be eligible for Social Security retirement at 62 1/2? If you feel that she might qualify for Social Security disability / SSI, you may want to help her contact Social Security for more information, or speak with an attorney. Wont she be eligible for Social Security retirement at 62 1/2? If you feel that she might qualify for Social Security disability / SSI, you may want to help her contact Social Security for more information, or speak with an attorney.

]]> By: lalimayatimsina http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-932 lalimayatimsina Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:45:40 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-932 My mom is 62 years old can i apply for the social security income iam at ARIZONA TUCSON.She is alone is cannot do work at all she is old. My mom is 62 years old can i apply for the social security income iam at ARIZONA TUCSON.She is alone is cannot do work at all she is old.

]]> By: TomaszStasiuk http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-916 TomaszStasiuk Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:04:35 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-916 A lot depends on the type of "children's SSI" benefits. If a child is getting Title 16 Child's SSI benefits because of the child's disability (& the child is under 18), SSA considers the *household income* in determining financial eligibility for SSI. If a parent makes too much money, the child may become ineligible for SSI.<br><br>The same thing can happen if the parent remarries and the new spouse brings additional income into the household. The issue is not the parent remarrying, but the income the parent's new spouse brings in.<br><br>If the child is getting surviving child's benefits because of the death of a parent (note: this is not a SSI benefit), I am *unaware* of any impact the surviving parent remarrying would have on the *child's* benefits. See <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0352.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0352.htm</a> That means I cannot say with certainty that there would be no impact, but I don't see that there would be an impact. <br><br>If the surviving parent is getting "Parent's Benefits" and then remarries, surviving parent's benefits may stop. See <a href="http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2008/02/my-child-turned-16-and-my-benefits-were-stopped/" rel="nofollow">http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2008/02/my...</a> <br><br>It is important to know exactly the kind of benefits a child is receiving to be able to determine what may happen. <br><br>Keep in mind that this is NOT legal advice & I am not addressing your specific set of facts. <br><br>I encourage you to give Social Security a call and see what they tell you. A lot depends on the type of “children's SSI” benefits. If a child is getting Title 16 Child's SSI benefits because of the child's disability (& the child is under 18), SSA considers the *household income* in determining financial eligibility for SSI. If a parent makes too much money, the child may become ineligible for SSI.

The same thing can happen if the parent remarries and the new spouse brings additional income into the household. The issue is not the parent remarrying, but the income the parent's new spouse brings in.

If the child is getting surviving child's benefits because of the death of a parent (note: this is not a SSI benefit), I am *unaware* of any impact the surviving parent remarrying would have on the *child's* benefits. See http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0352.htm That means I cannot say with certainty that there would be no impact, but I don't see that there would be an impact.

If the surviving parent is getting “Parent's Benefits” and then remarries, surviving parent's benefits may stop. See http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2008/02/my...

It is important to know exactly the kind of benefits a child is receiving to be able to determine what may happen.

Keep in mind that this is NOT legal advice & I am not addressing your specific set of facts.

I encourage you to give Social Security a call and see what they tell you.

]]> By: tie34 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-915 tie34 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:08:24 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-915 what will happen to the childrens ssi if a parent where to marry some one on the military? what will happen to the childrens ssi if a parent where to marry some one on the military?

]]> By: budisetyo http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-887 budisetyo Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:16:46 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-887 I'm citizen marry w/ my wife from my country now she's legal in usa Question is in if I die do my wife can collect my SS benefit since i didn't marry her in usa another word i just have married license from my country i kind of confuse about this case please explain to me the better to keep peace of mind I'm citizen marry w/ my wife from my country now she's legal in usa Question is in if I die do my wife can collect my SS benefit since i didn't marry her in usa another word i just have married license from my country i kind of confuse about this case please explain to me the better to keep peace of mind

]]> By: TomaszStasiuk http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-815 TomaszStasiuk Sat, 30 May 2009 13:30:27 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-815 Check out: <a href="http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/04/my-ex-is-disabled-can-i-get-social-security-benefits/" rel="nofollow">http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/04/my...</a> Check out: http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/04/my...

]]> By: Kathy http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Kathy Sat, 30 May 2009 11:10:46 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-814 I was married 18 years and I am now divorced. My ex husband made more money than I did. At what Age can I apply for his SSI benefits? I was married 18 years and I am now divorced. My ex husband made more money than I did. At what Age can I apply for his SSI benefits?

]]> By: TINAEURESTI http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-638 TINAEURESTI Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:21:06 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-638 father died and had applied for ssd many years ago for skin cancer wich was melanoma and had extinsive medical prosedures,denied benniffits he was disabled for over a year and had 2 children at the time. not married to mother but have 3 children at time of death, was diagnosed along with wife with TB 10 years ago with had extinsive treatment and he did not but did die from compication from TB IN OCT,2008 LEFT BEHIND 13 YEAR OLD SON, and was not marriedtto mother but have lived together for 20 years. mother has no understanding of rights and had know knowledge of his exact financial situation and was at all times considerered under tax law victim of innocent spuose relief, also child was denied suvivor benniffits and i am helping my friend of 20 years along with her husband who always worked mostly self employment and has been what i feel a victim of someone who has lived with severe disability that was wrongfully denied and continued to work with family along with him ignorant to rights and clearly unable to justifiy what i am now helping his child and unmarried mother of his tree chidren who had like him not the knowlege of the right they were denied and as a wittness want to bring justice to family who should have been helped long ago, mother was a treated for at least a year for TB, At veterns hospital in SA,TX, children at the school also had to be treated. she has never recovered but never was informed that she could have applied for ssi and under the law recieved it. her and her husband both have had life threatning illness and was well known by Goverment. And by me, only she was not allowed to see she was a victim of a man who because of his need for her care and his disfigured face from cancer left her living in severe poverety well known by many. I along with others knew of situation and were helpless to help to this day they live in same apartment with deplorable conditions i could not do anything but love them and understand how this is somthing his children and his wife deserved to be helped and how i wish i knew then what i know now, I am also a victim of the ignorance of this country and how it is to this day left neglected but not like me seeing that like a gearm a illness untreated like TB spreads and kills, even the one who looks the other way, I seen this famil suffer with severe head lice cockroach investation imagine 20 years of untreated cockroach,s and TB a desiase that is so deadly and people have and are not always treated and are not always able to trust in system to help i need to share this familys story with this country open your eyes and help your neighbors health care more important than roads. father died and had applied for ssd many years ago for skin cancer wich was melanoma and had extinsive medical prosedures,denied benniffits he was disabled for over a year and had 2 children at the time. not married to mother but have 3 children at time of death, was diagnosed along with wife with TB 10 years ago with had extinsive treatment and he did not but did die from compication from TB IN OCT,2008 LEFT BEHIND 13 YEAR OLD SON, and was not marriedtto mother but have lived together for 20 years. mother has no understanding of rights and had know knowledge of his exact financial situation and was at all times considerered under tax law victim of innocent spuose relief, also child was denied suvivor benniffits and i am helping my friend of 20 years along with her husband who always worked mostly self employment and has been what i feel a victim of someone who has lived with severe disability that was wrongfully denied and continued to work with family along with him ignorant to rights and clearly unable to justifiy what i am now helping his child and unmarried mother of his tree chidren who had like him not the knowlege of the right they were denied and as a wittness want to bring justice to family who should have been helped long ago, mother was a treated for at least a year for TB, At veterns hospital in SA,TX, children at the school also had to be treated. she has never recovered but never was informed that she could have applied for ssi and under the law recieved it. her and her husband both have had life threatning illness and was well known by Goverment. And by me, only she was not allowed to see she was a victim of a man who because of his need for her care and his disfigured face from cancer left her living in severe poverety well known by many. I along with others knew of situation and were helpless to help to this day they live in same apartment with deplorable conditions i could not do anything but love them and understand how this is somthing his children and his wife deserved to be helped and how i wish i knew then what i know now, I am also a victim of the ignorance of this country and how it is to this day left neglected but not like me seeing that like a gearm a illness untreated like TB spreads and kills, even the one who looks the other way, I seen this famil suffer with severe head lice cockroach investation imagine 20 years of untreated cockroach,s and TB a desiase that is so deadly and people have and are not always treated and are not always able to trust in system to help i need to share this familys story with this country open your eyes and help your neighbors health care more important than roads.

]]> By: donna http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2009/01/can-you-receive-social-security-benefits-if-your-husband-or-wife-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-615 donna Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:08:51 +0000 http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/?p=1420#comment-615 I was married to my late husband for a total of 23 years. Meaning, we divorced after 15 years of marriage and then remarried for 8 yrs before he died. Do I still get his SS benefits? I was married to my late husband for a total of 23 years. Meaning, we divorced after 15 years of marriage and then remarried for 8 yrs before he died. Do I still get his SS benefits?

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