Question about wife's SS benifits
I am currently on 100% disability VA and also getting disability benefits from social security. My question is: Next year my wife will be 62, will she be eligible to collect SS, her work record is...
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If she worked and paid into the system she can get SS. How much depends on how much she paid into the system. My brother told me his wife draws $320.00 a month, as she didn't work much either.
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If you are getting SSDI, she may be eligible to also collect based on the earnings of your account.http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dfamily2.htm "...If your spouse is eligible for retirement benefits on his...
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Ok, thanks for the quick response. So if I understand this correctly. Lets say I get $1000 a month on disability. If my wife applies at age 62 she would get $500 less 30%=$350. Is this right?If so, is...
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No, it is not right unless her full retirement age is 67. If it is 66, the amount is $375.If you wife's full retirement age is 66, she will receive a 75% percent of her full retirement benefit amount...
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Witchdoctor, Thanks for the info, I guess I misread the chart. Her full retirement age is 66.So if my benefit amount is $2100.Then she would get:$787.50 (2100.00X.375). This would be the max amount ?...
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That is correct. If your benefit amount is xxx and she retires at 62 with full retirement age of 66,her max amount using any part of your account would be .375xxx.Her check will be about 787, with 436...
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Thanks , I got it straight now, appreciate your input. Ksgrunt
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witchdoctor wrote: If you are getting SSDI, she may be eligible to also collect based on the earnings of your account.http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dfamily2.htm "...If your spouse is eligible for...
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It depends on the difference in amounts of the two accounts.She will be eligible to collect her portion of the maximum family allowance from your account.If that is larger than her current SSDI...
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