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No. A widow or widower can only receive Survivor benefits if the spouse was employed or self-employed, paid FICA taxes, and accumulated sufficient work credits.

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Q: Can a spouse receive Social Security from a dead spouse who never worked?
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If husband expires before spouse can she receive his higher social security payments?

Yes if he has worked and paid into social security. Do not wait. Call the social security office in your state and find out. Understand, that you cannot collect your social security and your husbands at the same time. They will explain it to you when you call.


Can you receive social security benefits if you have never worked and you are not a citizen?

yes


Can husband and wife both receive social security?

Yes. See the following excerpts from the Social Security website at the related link provided below:Spouse's benefits:A spouse who has not worked or who has low earnings can be entitled to as much as one-half of the retired worker's full benefit. If you are eligible for both your own retirement benefits and for benefits as a spouse, we always pay your own benefits first. If your benefits as a spouse are higher than your retirement benefits, you will get a combination of benefits equaling the higher spouse benefit.If you have reached your full retirement age, and are eligible for a spouse's or ex-spouse's benefit and your own retirement benefit, you may choose to receive only spouse's benefits and continue accruing delayed retirement credits on your own Social Security record. You may then file for benefits at a later date and receive a higher monthly benefit based on the effect of delayed retirement credits.If you are receiving a pension based on work where you did not pay Social Security taxes, your spouse's benefit may be reduced.Benefits for a divorced spouseYour divorced spouse can get benefits on your Social Security record if the marriage lasted at least 10 years. Your divorced spouse must be 62 or older and unmarried.The amount of benefits he or she gets has no effect on the amount of benefits you or your current spouse can get.Also, if you and your ex-spouse have been divorced for at least two years and you and your ex-spouse are at least 62, he or she can get benefits even if you are not retired.


Can a person receive SSDI regardless of income?

To qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you must first have worked in jobs covered by Social Security. If your job is covered, then you must have a medical condition that meets Social Security's definition of disability.


Can a teacher collect social security on husband's death?

No. Each teacher pays into a retirement system and law prevents them getting full social security even if they have worked other jobs and earned it.


Where was Barack Obama's social security card issued?

He probably received his first social security card when he worked part-time in high school in Honolulu; but some sources report he didn't receive a social security card until he attended college in Los Angeles.


Can resident alien receive social security and medicare when never employed in the us?

There are four types of social security benefits - retirement, disability, survivor and SSI (supplemental security income). Retirement and disability benefits are only available to people who worked in jobs covered by social security (for example, most government employees aren't covered by social security but most private sector jobs are). A resident alien can receive survivor benefits as the surviving spouse or child of a covered person. SSI makes payments to disabled, low income people, these benefits are unrelated to employment history. A resident alien can receive SSI, if they qualify. Medicare benefits are also unrelated to employment history. A resident alien that has legally resided for 5 years in the U.S. can receive Medicare benefits


Can you collect disability after working eight years if you are 72 years old and collect Social Security from your deceased spouse?

You collect disability only if you show that you are unable to perform work, not that you worked as long as you have. If you worked eight years and there are justifiable reasons for quitting, as determined by your state's employment security office then you might be eligible for unemployment benefits. This has nothing to do with the Social Security you are presently receiving.


Can you receive Social Security benefits when you retire if you already receive veteran disability benefits?

Yes, you can. You served your country and you deserve to reap the benefits from what you worked so hard at. You get your social security benefits to because you contributed to the social security system for your working adult life. Therefore, you receive both benefits.


What are some other sources of retirement income besides Social Security?

There are some other sources of retirement income other than SOcial Security. if you worked at a job with a pension plan, you will receive pension payments every month as well.


Is there any expiration date on the social security number which was granted to the F1 visa student who worked on campus?

Social security numbers do not expire. They belong to the person who receive them for life. If the person legally returns to the United States, they would pick right back up using the same social security number.


Can you collect social security disability if you never worked?

Possibly. Under certain circumstances, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits under a spouse's or ex-spouse's (if married at least 10 years) work record, or under a parent's work record if you became disabled before age 22. If you are not eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you may be able to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, a form of welfare that doesn't require you to have a work history. You may also qualify for other state and federal assistance. For more information, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm EST.