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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]
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Military divorce is a specific type of divorce that arises when one or both partners are members of the military. Although typically an uncontested divorce, military divorces are different because they require additional requirements to be fulfilled. Divorces occur less frequently than within the civilian population. [1]
You can receive up to 100% of your deceased spouse’s benefit amount. Timing: You can claim survivor benefits as early as age 60, while retirement benefits can typically be claimed as early as ...
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For those divorced or widowed, the right to many of ex- or late spouse's benefits, including: Social Security pension; Veteran's pensions, indemnity compensation for service-connected deaths, medical care, and nursing home care, right to burial in veterans' cemeteries, educational assistance, and housing; survivor benefits for federal employees
The wage earner may benefit from delaying benefits until age 70, but the spouse applying for benefits won’t. For those looking to max out their spousal benefit, one course of action is obvious.
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