When a Social Security beneficiary dies, his or her spouse may be able to collect survivor benefits. Learn whether you qualify and how to apply.

Apr 28, 2025 · Over the years, survivor benefits became gender-neutral and expanded further to cover divorced spouses as well as widowers and widows. In March 2025 they accounted for …

Dec 30, 2024 · Social Security will not combine a late spouse's benefit and your own and pay you both. When you are eligible for two benefits, such as a survivor benefit and a retirement …

Oct 17, 2025 · Social Security can pay benefits to a deceased recipient's former spouse. Read more to see if you qualify for ex-spouse survivor benefits.

Oct 10, 2018 · The rules are different for survivor benefits. A widow or widower whose spouse waited until 70 to file for Social Security is entitled to the full amount the deceased was getting …

Oct 10, 2018 · Survivor: For most widows and widowers, the earliest age of eligibility for survivor benefits is 60 (50 if you have a disability). The portion of your late spouse’s Social Security …

Oct 10, 2018 · You and anyone else who was married to your late ex-spouse for at least 10 years may qualify for Social Security benefits on their record.

Mar 27, 2025 · The spouse, children and sometimes even parents of a deceased Social Security beneficiary may be eligible for monthly survivor benefits.

Dec 22, 2022 · Spouses of deceased Social Security beneficiaries may be able to collect survivor benefits for life, but remarrying can affect eligibility.

Oct 10, 2018 · That delay will also raise your spouse’s prospective survivor benefit, which is based on what you were drawing from Social Security. On the other hand, if you file for Social …