Ithaca, NY asked in Employment Law and Social Security for New York

Q: When her husband retires at 65, can she take her ss benefits as his wife?

If so, will they be higher than what I get as a teacher who worked half the time that he did?

Filing in Hopewell Junction, NY

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A: Your question is unclear. Social security accrues to individuals who reach retirement age and who have paid into the system. Based on what you wrote and what I can surmise from it, yes his benefits would be higher...

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