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  1. Surviving spouse benefits are monthly Social Security payments to the spouse of a deceased worker1234.Some conditions for receiving surviving spouse benefits are1234:
    • The surviving spouse must have been married to the deceased worker for at least nine months, unless they have a child together or the death was accidental.
    • The surviving spouse can receive reduced benefits as early as age 60, or age 50 if they have a disability that started before or within seven years of the death.
    • The surviving spouse can receive full benefits at their full retirement age, or at any age if they have not remarried and take care of the deceased worker's child who is under 16 or disabled.
    • The surviving divorced spouse can receive benefits the same as a surviving spouse, if the marriage lasted 10 years or more.
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    Surviving spouses can receive:

    • Reduced benefits as early as age 60. ...
    • Benefits as early as age 50 if they have a disability AND their disability started before or within 7 years of your death. ...

    Planning for Your Survivors | SSA

    www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/onyourown.html
    After the death of a spouse, you can get a monthly Social Security survivor benefit. This is true as long as you have been married for at least nine months. If you are caring for the child of your deceased spouse, and the child is under the age of 16, you can claim your spousal payment after their death even if you were married much less time.

    Social Security Survivor Benefits for a Spo…

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    A surviving spouse can collect 100 percent of the late spouse’s benefit if the survivor has reached full retirement age, but the amount will be lower if the deceased spouse claims benefits before reaching full retirement age.

    Social Security When A Spouse Dies - A …

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    If you are the divorced spouse of a worker who dies, you could get benefits the same as a surviving spouse, provided that your marriage lasted 10 years or more. Benefits paid to you as a surviving divorced spouse won't affect the benefit amount for other survivors getting benefits on the worker's record.

    If You Are the Survivor | SSA

    www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/ifyou.html
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    What is a surviving spouse benefit?
    Surviving spouse, full retirement age or older — 100% of the deceased worker's benefit amount. Surviving spouse, age 60 — through full retirement age — 71½ to 99% of the deceased worker's basic amount. Surviving spouse with a disability aged 50 through 59 — 71½%. Surviving spouse, any age, caring for a child under age 16 — 75%.

    If You Are the Survivor | SSA

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    What should spouses know about Social Security survivor benefits?
    Here are 10 key things spouses should know about Social Security survivor benefits. 1. You become eligible at age 60 … usually. In most cases the widow or widower of a deceased worker can begin collecting a survivor benefit as early as age 60 (although the monthly payment increases if you wait — see number 4).

    10 Facts About Social Security Benefits for Survivors - AARP

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    Are surviving spouses eligible for survivor benefits?
    Since then, the eligibility rules for survivors have improved. The age requirements are lower, surviving ex-spouses are eligible, including surviving spouses and partners of same-sex relationships. One thing that hasn’t changed is that the surviving spouse is often unsure how to start claiming their survivor’s benefits.

    Survivor Benefits: Four Tips Widows Need to Know | SSA

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    How much survivor benefits do you get if your spouse dies?
    If you claim survivor benefits between age 60 and your full retirement age, you will receive between 71.5 percent and 99 percent of the deceased’s benefit. The percentage gets higher the older you are when you claim. If you claim in your 50s as a disabled spouse, the survivor benefit is 71.5 percent of your late spouse's benefit.

    Social Security When A Spouse Dies - A Guide To Survivor Benefits - AA…

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  3. The United States Social Security Administration
    https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors

    Survivors Benefits | SSA

    • Form Ssa-8

      You can apply for benefits by calling our national toll-free service at 1-800-772 …

    • Benefit Calculators

      Estimate of spouse benefits for yourself if you receive a pension from a …

    • Schedule of Social Security P…

      Publications > Schedule of Social Security Payments. Schedule Of Social Security …

  4. AARP
    https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/...

    Social Security When A Spouse Dies - A Guide To Survivor …

  5. Veterans Affairs
    https://www.va.gov/family-member-benefits

    VA benefits for spouses, dependents, survivors, and family …

  6. SSA | The Official Blog of Social Security
    https://blog.ssa.gov/survivor-benefits-four-tips-widows-need-to-know

    Survivor Benefits: Four Tips Widows Need to Know | SSA

  7. SSA | The Official Blog of Social Security
    https://blog.ssa.gov/do-you-qualify-for-social-security-spouses-benefits

    Do You Qualify for Social Security Spouse’s Benefits?

  9. FAQ | SSA
    https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02083#!

    Who is eligible to receive Social Security survivors …

  10. SSA | The Official Blog of Social Security
    https://blog.ssa.gov/understanding-social-security-survivors-benefits

    Understanding Social Security Survivors Benefits | SSA

  11. AARP
    https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/...

    10 Facts About Social Security Benefits for Survivors - AARP

  12. The Balance
    https://www.thebalancemoney.com/social-security...

    Social Security Survivor Benefits for a Spouse - The Balance