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Re: Can I switch from survivor benefits to my own later?

Thanks so much! On my next call to SSA, they tried to tell me the same thing, but after I quoted from the site you linked and invoked the name of AARP, they put me on hold and pottered off for a while. When they came back, they agreed I could handle...

MarthaE811838 07-03-2023 11:58 AM

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Can I switch from survivor benefits to my own later?

When my husband passed away, an SSA agent told me I could claim survivor benefits from his account and switch to my own retirement benefits later, while letting them grow.Today an agent told me switching is no longer allowed, and I can claim only my ...

MarthaE811838 06-30-2023 10:49 AM

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