Survivor Benefits: Four Tips Widows Need to Know

Survivor Benefits: Four Tips Widows Need to Know 05/27/2022 11:45 AM EDT   Months before the first Social Security check was issued in 1940, lawmakers made changes to the planned benefits. Instead of the retired worker’s benefit ending when he died, his widow could collect a survivor benefit for her lifetime. Since then, the eligibility rules for survivors have improved. The age requirements are lower, surviving ex-spouses are eligible, […]

 

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