I'm 36 and was married for 8 years. My husband suddenly passed away. We have no younger children together. Can I still get survivor's benefits?
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Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them.
Survivors benefits are usually for children and the person caring for the children.
So, if you have children then you would be eligible for benefits to help in the care of the child.
Otherwise, survivor benefits would only be available when you reach retirement age (with Social Security).
Here is a web site that you check out:
www.ssa.gov/
Basically, this is what it states:
Who can get survivors benefits
based on your work?
Your widow or widower
may be able to receive full
benefits at full retirement age. The full retirement age
for survivors is age 66 for people born in 1945-1956 and
will gradually increase to age 67 for people born in 1962
or later. Reduced widow or widower benefits can be
received as early as age 60. If your surviving spouse is
disabled, benefits can begin as early as age 50. For more
information on widows, widowers and other survivors,
visit
www.socialsecurity.gov/survivorplan
.
Your widow or widower
can receive benefits at any age if
she or he takes care of your child who is receiving Social
Security benefits and younger than age 16 or disabled.
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