Last Sunday in March

[MandysMom]

I believe the bar is if you were married more than 10 years.......if one qualifies (year wise) it doesn't cost to check. I have a friend who kicked herself because she was unaware and lost a chance of earning funds. Had she known she could have filed ..... to the tune of $40,000 dollars.

Tina, when I took the death certificate in to report his death, SS automatically filled out the new paperwork for our disabled son and I , and within 48 hrs Chris had his increase and within 2 weeks mine was changed as well. But, I was still married to him, at the time of his death. Sure helped that I got the bump up as mine was only $900 a month.
Velda

[Redetotry]

I believe the bar is if you were married more than 10 years.......if one qualifies (year wise) it doesn't cost to check. I have a friend who kicked herself because she was unaware and lost a chance of earning funds. Had she known she could have filed ..... to the tune of $40,000 dollars.

Tina, when I took the death certificate in to report his death, SS automatically filled out the new paperwork for our disabled son and I , and within 48 hrs Chris had his increase and within 2 weeks mine was changed as well. But, I was still married to him, at the time of his death. Sure helped that I got the bump up as mine was only $900 a month.
Velda

This is for divorced women who were married for over 10 years, many don't resize they can draw on the ex husbands SS.

[monik7]

I collected 1/2 of my ex’s SS for about 5 years until I reached full retirement age when I switched to my own coverage since its full amount was more than 1/2 of ex’s. That saved me from collecting early on mine before reaching full retirement age.
Sandi