Yes, under the current laws anyone who has accumulated 40 work credits may retire at age 62, but you will only receive approximately 75% of the benefit you would be entitled to if you filed at full retirement age. Your year of birth is the determining factor in when SSA considers you to be full retirement age. For people born between 1943 and 1954, the age is 66.
Yes, a widow or widower can draw reduced survivors' benefits at age 60. In order to receive the full amount, you would have to wait until full retirement age (65 for people born before 1943; 66 for people born between 1943 and 1954) to file.
Yes, but your Social Security benefits may be temporarily reduced to prevent a windfall. If you are collecting from both programs, the maximum you can receive is 80% of your current (most recent) average wage.
Also be aware that your Social Security check at 62 will be approximately 75% of what you would have received at full retirement age (in your case, probably 66). The base amount will not increase in the future, unless you return to work and continue contributing to the Social Security trust fund.
Yes. If you qualify under both sets of guidelines, you can receive VA benefits and Social Security benefits at the same time without a reduction in either check.
If you need it.... but otherwise don't.
Yes. Having a retirement account such as a 401k or an IRA will not affect your ability to draw social security benefits.
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Yes, if you were married for at least 10 yrs. you can draw your deceased ex-husband's social security, but there are some stipulations. If your ex-husband died at or after his full retirement age & you are at full retirement age when he died , then you can collect 100%. Other than that, only a % of his social security can you get. You can call SS & ask them to send you the booklet that explains it.
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If hubby is still alive, you can receive up to half of his SS benefit. If hubby is deceased, you can receive up to all of what he would earn if he were still alive.
In general, if you remarry before the age of 60, you cannot receive your deceased husband's Social Security benefits. However, if you remarry after the age of 60 (or after 50 if disabled), you may be eligible to receive benefits based on your deceased husband's work record.
You will need to check this with your local Social Security facility.
See this SS site and see if you do: https://www.ssa.gov/planners/survivors/howtoapply.html
I'm 79 yrs old can I continue to collect my social security and my husband should he die?
what age can a wife draw her husband retirement that he have on his job he is decease now
You can only draw Social Security benefits at age 55 if you are disabled.
Yes, if you qualify for survivor benefits from two different people, you can collect the higher of the two benefits. Generally, the SSA will compare all of the benefits you are entitled to and award you the highest benefit.