social security survivor benefits

Social Security Death Benefits

by kristine on July 23, 2010

Most people are aware of Social Security retirement benefits, and many may even be aware that Social Security has disability benefits, but are you aware that there are Social Security death benefits as well?

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Spouses who do not work or who have substantially lower earnings than their spouse may be able to collect Social Security benefits based on their spouse’s earnings. Below is a common question about spousal benefits.

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You’re getting ready to retire and you’ve made the decision to start collecting your Social Security retirement benefits.  What’s the next step?  You need to actually apply for your benefits (they aren’t automatic). Probably one of the most common Social Security questions is how to apply for Social Security benefits. There are three ways to [...]

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