A wife is entitled to all disability benefits for which she qualifies in her own right.
She is NOT entitled to ANY benefits relating to a person who has deceased and if she continues to claim or collect these benefits she is committing a crime (fraud).
YES,
If the husband died of a service connected disability or died of a presumptive issue, she is entitled to DIC (Dependents Idenity Compensation). Also if the husband served during a time of war (at least one day) and had at a minium of 90 days of active duty, the spouse could be eligible for a Widows pension.
surviorship benefits of a deceased seperated spouse
The length of the marriage is what usually determines if a spouse or ex spouse is entitled to any pension benefits either private, SS or RRB.
If the deceased leaves a valid will, the provisions of the will would be followed regardless of whether there is a spouse. If the deceased were intestate, the judge would decide how the deceased's belongings would be distributed.
Only if designated in the decree.
No, stepchildren and spouses are not eligible for Social Security disability benefits based on their relationship to someone receiving disability benefits. Social Security disability benefits are typically only available to the individual who is disabled, assuming they meet the eligibility criteria.
That would probably depend upon the laws of the state you are in.
if my ex spouse dies can i receive benefits on his SS if i am disability
Generally, if she was married to the decedent at the time of death then she is entitled to a portion of the estate as the surviving spouse.
If not included in the Will, then nothing. Though you could detest this in court depending on your circumstances.
If the partners were married the spouse is entitled to a share of the property by law. You can check the laws of intestacy in your state at the related question below. Children or other relatives of the deceased may also be entitled to a share.
Because you are receiving benefits as a survivor under your deceased spouse. So your medicare card would have your deceased spouse's social security number with the addition of one or two alphanumeric characters after it, such as DC, where D stands for deceased. Although it is your spouse's social security number, in the case of medicare, it is not a social security number, but rather, an identifying number.
If the spouse can prove that a death certificate is needed to prove that the ex-spouse is deceased in order to clear up legal issues. Such as support (alimony), property, etc.