Benefits
are payable to your spouse;
-
age 62 or older, unless he or she collects a
higher Social Security benefit based on his or her earnings
record. The spouse benefit amount will be permanently
reduced by a percentage based on the number of months up to
his or her full retirement age.
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at any age if he or
she is caring for your child under age 16 or
disabled and receiving Social Security benefits.
Your spouse would receive
these benefits until the child reaches age 16. At that time,
the child's benefits continue, but your spouse's benefits
stop unless he or she is old enough to receive retirement
benefits (age 62 or older) or survivor benefits as a widow
or widower (age 60).
If your spouse also worked under
Social Security
If your spouse is eligible for
retirement benefits on his or her own record, the Social
Security Administration will always pay that amount first. But
if the spouse benefit that is payable on your record is a higher
amount, he or she will get a combination of benefits that equals
that higher amount.
It doesn't matter if your spouse
starts getting benefits before, after, or at the same time you
do... the Social Security Administration will check both records
to make sure that your spouse gets the higher amount whenever he
or she becomes entitled to it.
If your spouse will also receive a
pension based on work not covered by Social Security, such as
government or foreign work, his or her Social Security benefit
on your record may be affected.
If you have been
denied Social Security Disability Benefits,
you should seek the legal advice and representation
of experienced legal counsel to ensure you are fully
aware of your legal rights, how the Social Security
Administration operates, ensure all of your
documentation is properly prepared and submitted in
a timely manner, and fight for your legal rights in
Social Security Disability legal issues and
disputes.
If you
would like to schedule a confidential consultation with an experienced
Social Security Disability Attorney
- Lawyer in
Orlando, Orange County, Osceola, Polk, Seminole or
Volusia Counties, or the surrounding Central Florida
area, contact
MacDonald Law
at
407-694-9290,
or by using our
online submission form.
