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Bookmark or Share- 5 Benefit Claiming Strategies for Couples - AARPThe file-and-suspend window closed April 30, 2016; since then, if a retiree suspended their Social Security benefit, their mate’s spousal benefit was suspended, too. Since the start of this year, choosing to get a spousal benefit to delay your retirement claim is also prohibited, except in very limited circumstances.
- Social Security When A Spouse Dies - A Guide To Survivor Benefits - AARPIf you were already receiving spousal benefits on the deceased’s work record, Social Security will in most cases switch you automatically to survivor benefits when the death is reported. Otherwise, you will need to apply for survivor benefits by calling the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 800-772-1213 or contacting your local Social ...
- Biggest Social Security Changes for 2025 - AARPThat threshold changes annually, tracking wage trends. In 2025, beneficiaries who will not reach FRA until a later year have $1 withheld from their Social Security payment for every $2 in work income above $23,400 (up from $22,320 in 2024).
- Collecting Social Security Benefits As A Spouse - AARPDepending on your age upon claiming, spousal benefits can range from 32.5 percent to 50 percent of your spouse's primary insurance amount — the retirement benefit to which they are entitled at full retirement age, or FRA (which is 66 and 8 months for people born in 1958, 66 and 10 months for those born in 1959 and 67 for people born in 1960 or after).
- Can I Collect Spousal Benefits And My Own Social Security? - AARPIf the spousal benefit is larger, Social Security pays your retirement benefit first, then adds enough of your spousal benefit to make up the difference and match the higher amount. 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 ...
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