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		<title>Social Security Eligibility &#8211; Can a Full-Time Homemaker Collect Social Security?</title>
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		<dc:creator>kristine</dc:creator>
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When Social Security was first established, most families only had  one bread-earner, and only the working spouse qualified for retirement  benefits. This caused financial difficulties for the spouse who didn&#8217;t  work (and therefore didn&#8217;t qualify for retirement benefits) if the  working spouse passed away first. Thankfully the Social Security  Administration [...]


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		<title>Spousal Benefits: Applying for Social Security Benefits</title>
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		<dc:creator>kristine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q:  Can a spouse collect on her husband’s social security if she reaches retirement age before her husband?
A:  No.  In order for a wife to collect Social Security benefits on her husband’s earnings, the following requirements must be met:

The      wife must be at least age 62
The     [...]


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