@SigitasJ791566 wrote:
A couple is married for 10 years and the husband pays into SS for 10 years, while his spouse does not work.
Assuming they get divorced today, the non-working ex-spouse is eligibible for SS benefits (because marriage lasted 10 years).
If husband keeps working for next years after divorce - will ex-spouse's benefit amount be impacted?
The divorced spouse, if all the eligibility requirements are met, is entitled to 50% of the ex-spouses' benefit at retirement age as long as their own benefit, if they qualify for one, is not greater than this amount.
Social Security - Divorced Spouse Benefits
All the other rules for benefits still apply - early filing, full retirement age, etc.
If the ex-spouse keeps working until they are 70 - to earn a higher benefit for themselves than they would have gotten at their FULL Retirement age - does not count towards any sort of spousal benefit - married or divorced.
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