Question: I started benefits at 62. When my wife files for benefits at full retirement age, will she get half of what I get now or what I would have gotten at full retirement? Answer: ...

Question: My ex-wife is on full disability, has been for years, but will not have reached full retirement age when I do. My question: Since we were married for more than 10 years and ...

Question: I was married from 1990 to 2010 to an American citizen. We were married and lived in the USA. We divorced in 2010 and he remarried in 2013, five days before he died on Aug. ...

Question: What is the best way to determine my wife’s Social Security benefit? I am 70 and drawing benefits and she is 56. We are both retired. Answer: You can go online and retrieve ...

Question: I saw your PBS Newshour interview about spousal benefits. I earn less than my spouse, and I turned 66 in August. My spouse turned 66 earlier this month. Are we better off ...

Question: I am 52, my husband is 60, and we both collect Social Security disability insurance. If we get divorced, can I collect money from his disability? Answer: If you have been ...

Question: I am 58 years old. I was married in 1977, but my husband unfortunately was an alcoholic and decided he wanted to drink more than be married, so I left him and fended for ...

Question: My son is 19 and a senior in high school. They say he can no longer receive benefits from his deceased dad because he turned 19 in November. He needs that check until May ...

Question: Why can’t a spouse cancel spousal benefits after his wife suspends her retirement benefit? I decided to wait until I retired and was told my husband could cancel his spousal ...

Question: If my spouse collects a certain amount of Social Security and he passes away, how much of it would the spouse receive even if she is on Social Security? Answer: If your husband ...