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With both spousal and divorce benefits, the maximum you can receive is 50% of the amount your spouse or ex-spouse can receive at their full retirement age (FRA). To collect that full amount, you ...
The base spousal benefit is equal to one-half of the higher-earning spouse's primary insurance amount -- i.e., the Social Security benefit they would be entitled to if they claimed at their full ...
Applying for and receiving spousal benefits is a great way to boost your own Social Security monthly benefit -- sometimes by as much as $800. Even if you never worked, you're eligible for Social...
The average spouse of a retired worker collects around $909 per month from Social Security, as of November 2024. That amounts to a raise of around $23 per month.
The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (or USFSPA) is a U.S. federal law enacted on September 8, 1982 to address issues that arise when a member of the military divorces, and primarily concerns jointly-earned marital property consisting of benefits earned during marriage and while one of the spouses (or both) is a military service member. [3]
When you're ready to start claiming Social Security retirement benefits, including spouse benefits, or apply for survivor benefits or Medicare coverage, the Social Security Administration makes it...
Image source: Getty Images. 1. You don't need to still be married to claim spousal benefits. You might assume that if you're no longer married to your spouse, you're not eligible to collect Social ...
But there's no financial incentive to delay a spousal benefit claim past full retirement age. With spousal benefits, if you file at full retirement age, the most you can get is 50% of the monthly ...