Sentences with phrase «widows and widowers receiving»
There are about 5 million widows and widowers receiving monthly Social Security benefits based on their deceased spouse's earnings record.
https://www.ssa.gov/ Not exact matches
A widow or widower is eligible to start receiving reduced benefits on your record as early as age 60 and full benefits at their full retirement age.
If a person receives widow's or widower's benefits, and will qualify for a retirement benefit that's more than their survivors benefit, they can switch to their own retirement benefit as early as age 62 or as late as age 70.
In many cases, a widow or widower can begin receiving one benefit at a reduced rate and then, at full retirement age, switch to the other benefit at an unreduced rate.
Children who lose a parent on Thursday and beyond will receive much less support, although existing widows and widowers will be able to continue receiving the old payments.
If a person receives widow's or widower's benefits, and will qualify for a retirement benefit that's more than their survivors benefit, they can switch to their own retirement benefit as early as age 62 or as late as age 70.
GPO only applies if you receive a pension from a federal, state, or local government based on work for which you didn't pay Social Security taxes and then apply for a spouses, widows or widowers benefit.