Assumes that death benefits begin when husband would have been 62, and that widow's retirement benefits would begin when she reaches 62, and assumes that family maximum is not exceeded by either benefit stream, and that there are no dependants.
2006-11-15 04:55:35 · 4 answers · asked by craigmc1956 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If you're talking about collecting social security both on your own record and on that of your deceased husband's, no, you just get whichever is larger.
If you're talking about the one-time "death benefit" of a couple hundred dollars, then yes.
2006-11-15 15:35:25 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I believe the SS death benefit is a whole $255.
So the widow can get the $255 and still be able to get her own retirement benfites.
2006-11-15 05:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by swingnsanity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my daddy died, my mother started receiving his death benefits, but they took away her social security.
2006-11-15 04:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by Angel L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-11-15 05:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋