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I qualify for SS myself. If my husband dies, will I additionally receive some of his SS? If yes, for how long?

Mary E

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OK, figured it out myself. If I am over 66 and 10 months (full retirement age), and my husband dies, I will stop getting my SS and get 100% of what he was getting until I pass.

If I am less than 66, I would receive some lesser percentage as a function of how close my age at time of death was to 66.

Mary E

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