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Can spouse file at 63 and get half of mine when I later claim?

Jul 16, 2026
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Dear Rusty: My spouse is 63 and I am 65. I am planning to take my Social Security benefits at age 70. Can my lower earning spouse take his own benefits now, and then - when I take my full benefits at age 70, can he then file for 50% of mine instead of the lower benefit he is getting because he claimed at age 63? Signed: Higher Earning Spouse

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