@CatherineF121422 wrote:
At 66, I was married for 20 years, divorced in 1999. Remarried at 43. Question: because I was a stay at home parent for 20 years with only sporadic part time jobs, is there a way I can boost my income based on ex husbands (much larger) salary at the time? Because I entered the work force full time late in life, my earnings are not what they could have been.
Your post is somewhat confusing -
Your subject is "Survivors Benefits" - so under who's (survivors) benefit would you be filing - ex-husband or current husband? Who died? Or did both of them die?
What happened in the 2nd marriage? If you were married to that spouse for (10) years and they are deceased - you might get survivors benefits under their record -
It appears that your remarriage at 43 years of age will disqualify you from filing for survivors' benefits under your ex-spouse but that may depend on what happened in the next marriage -
SSA.gov - Survivors Benefits
Benefits for a widow, widower, or surviving divorced spouse may be affected by several additional factors:
- If you remarry before age 60 (age 50 if you have a disability), you cannot receive benefits as a surviving spouse while you are married.
There is more info at the link -
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