If you are divorced, had been married to that person for at least 10 years, and are not remarried, you may be able to collect on your former spouse’s earnings record as a divorced spouse, provided their monthly benefit payments are higher than what you would receive based upon your own earnings record. You must ... more

If your spouse has passed away, you can still receive retirement benefits based upon your spouse’s earnings record as long as they would have been eligible to receive benefits themselves. If you are at least 60-years-old and unmarried, you can receive widow or widower’s benefits that amount to the full benefit your spouse would have ... more

When you reach retirement age, you may be eligible to collect retirement benefits through the Social Security Administration. Your benefits are based upon your earnings record, so how much you work and how much money you make throughout your life determines how much you will receive in retirement. In order to be eligible, you must ... more