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Married, divorced or widowed and need to know about how these affect your Social Security benefits? Explore answers to make informed decisions about your benefits.

Social Security Spousal and Survivor Benefits

Tuesday July 13, 7 p.m. ET & 7 p.m. PT

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I applied for my husband's SS in Nov 2024 after he passed in Jan 2024 when I turned 60. They told me I cannot start to collect until June 2025, and I have to call if there are any changes to my income status. I am still waiting for the money to go into my checking account. Why is the waiting period so long to collect?

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@StephanieC157169

Maybe you aren’t an ex-wife like the topic of the other thread where you posted the same question.

Most likely, since you are younger than full retirement age, the earnings limit still applies

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