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The spouse’s Social Security benefit amount is up to one-half the amount that the wage-earning spouse is eligible to receive at full retirement age. If you qualify for Social Security on your own, you can still claim Social Security spousal benefits.
If you start receiving payments at full retirement age or older, your spousal benefit will be half of your spouse’s primary insurance benefit. Key Takeaways. Social Security spousal...
Your full spouse’s benefit could be up to one-half the amount your spouse is eligible to receive at their full retirement age. If you choose to receive your spouse’s benefits before you reach full retirement age, your payment will be permanently reduced.
It seems that “a spousal benefit can be as much as half of the higher-earning spouse’s Social Security benefit at their full retirement age”.
The spousal benefit can be as much as half of the worker's "primary insurance amount," depending on the spouse's age at retirement. If the spouse begins receiving benefits before "normal (or full) retirement age," the spouse will receive a reduced benefit.
If your benefits as a spouse are higher than your own retirement benefits, you will get a combination of benefits equaling the higher spouse benefit. However, the spouse’s benefit cannot exceed one-half of your wife’s full retirement amount (not her reduced benefit amount).
Social Security spousal benefits pay spouses or ex-spouses up to 50% of the worker's retirement benefit. Payments to spouses don't reduce the worker's benefit.
Yes, you can collect Social Security's on a spouse's earnings record. You may be able to do this in the form of spousal benefits, or as survivor benefits if you are a widow or widower.
The spousal benefit can be as much as half of the higher earner's "primary insurance amount," or PIA, depending on when the spouse files for his or her spousal benefit.
Social Security Spouse's Benefit Estimates Plan for your future with a personal my Social Security account. With a my Social Security account, you can view the benefits you could receive based on your spouse’s earnings history, or the benefits your spouse could receive based on your earnings history.