My daughter is about to have her deceased husband's baby. They conceived in January, married in March, he died in April. He was 26 years old and had started a new job, but prior to that he had paid a little into SS through employment - mostly he was a student on and off. Will my daughter receive some sort of benefit to help her raise the baby? If so from who? She is 21 and has 1.5 yrs of college and almost no work history at all. We live in Texas.
By Marlo W
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My husband died at 39. We had a 12 year old son at the time. He received SS from his father until his 18th birthday. As for a widow receiving benefits, as far as I know, you have to have been married for 10 years prior to his death & have not remarried. Then at age 60 you can draw benefits. That's how it has been for me. I recently turned 60 & am now drawing benefits. Go to your local SS office. They will give you all the information you need.
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