A question has been raised regarding whether a widower can claim Social Security survivor benefits based on his late wife’s high earnings, given that she passed away at age 60.
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This is actually great news for many people. My husband and I worried about this exact scenario when we were planning our retirement.
So the wife’s career earnings don’t matter because she died too young? That sounds counterintuitive and potentially unfair to high earners.
I was under the impression you had to wait until 60. Does he need to be at least 50 for survivor benefits?
Survivor benefits are not restricted by the deceased’s age at death. As long as she earned enough credits, he qualifies immediately.