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StayTunedSandusky

StayTunedSandusky

If spouse dies will I get Survivor Benefit?

Apr 09, 2026
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Dear Rusty: I am 79. My husband is also 79 and we both receive Social Security benefits. We were both married before, and we married each other at the age of 58. Am I to understand correctly that when either of us dies, the surviving spouse is not eligible to collect the deceased spouse’s Social Security benefits? Please correct me if I am wrong. Signed…

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