Do you lose spousal Social Security if you remarry?

Do you lose spousal Social Security if you remarry?

Remarriage at any time makes the widow potentially eligible for spouse benefits on her new husband’s work record, so marriage is unlikely to leave a woman ineligible for Social Security.

Can a divorced woman collect her ex husband’s Social Security if she remarries?

If you have since remarried, you can’t collect benefits on your former spouse’s record unless your later marriage ended by annulment, divorce, or death. Also, if you’re entitled to benefits on your own record, your benefit amount must be less than you would receive based on your ex-spouse’s work.

How does divorce and remarriage affect Social Security benefits?

In general, you can’t receive survivors benefits if you remarry before the age of 60 unless the latter marriage ends, whether by death, divorce, or annulment. If you remarry after age 60 (50 if disabled), you can still collect benefits on your former spouse’s record.

How does a second marriage affect Social Security benefits?

If you remarry after age 60, you can still receive survivors benefits based on your former spouse’s record. However, if your new spouse is also collecting Social Security benefits and you would receive a higher amount based on the new spouse’s work record, you will receive the higher amount.

Can a divorced spouse receive survivor benefits?

If you are the divorced spouse of a worker who dies, you could get benefits the same as a widow or widower, provided that your marriage lasted 10 years or more. Benefits paid to you as a surviving divorced spouse won’t affect the benefit amount for other survivors getting benefits on the worker’s record.

Does my ex wife affect my Social Security?

Any benefits you receive as a divorced spouse do not affect Social Security benefits paid to your ex, or to their current spouse if they have remarried.

What is the maximum Social Security benefit for a married couple in 2020?

The maximum spousal benefit is 50 percent of your mate’s primary insurance amount, the retirement benefit to which he or she is entitled at full retirement age, based on his or her earnings history.