Q: I am 71 years old and I am collecting my exhusbands SS. (He has passed away) If I remarry do I then lose his SS?
A:
No. However, you might want to double check with the Social Security Administration. They have an online site: www.socialsecurity.gov.
I looked up benefits info: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-10084.pdf
Here is an excerpt:
What if I remarry?
Generally, you cannot get widow’s or widower’s benefits
if you remarry before age 60. But remarriage after age 60 (or
age 50 if you are disabled) will not prevent you from getting
benefit payments based on your former spouse’s work. And
at age 62 or older, you may get benefits based on your new
spouse’s work, if those benefits would be higher.
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