You can rent a home and still collect social security money. Social security money is meant to be a subsidy and not your only source of income.
Yes she can.
Yes, if you both earned enough credits to qualify for Social Security, then you can each collect your own benefits. To qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you must have earned 40 credits (approximately 10 years of work). You can actually collect your own benefit as early as age 62, but you won't receive your full benefit until you reach your full retirement age. Once you are at your full retirement age, you can choose to collect either your own benefit, or the spousal benefit, whichever is higher.
No. Your spouse can receive them and you can receive them, but you have no right to theirs.
An ex wife who never remarried is able to collect social security benefits from an ex husband who has died. This is true even if the ex husband took his own life as long as he paid into the system.
Yes as long as she's or he is responsible
Nope, you have to wait until he collects before you can collect on his. However, you can collect on your own.
Social Security Benefits are paid based on their Social Security number. The younger parent will have to wait until she becomes of age to collect her own benefits.
Yes, your spouse may be eligible to collect spousal benefits from your Social Security if their own benefits are insufficient. To qualify, they must be at least 62 years old and you must be receiving Social Security benefits. The spousal benefit can be up to 50% of your primary insurance amount, which can help support their financial needs. It's advisable for them to check with the Social Security Administration for specific eligibility requirements and potential benefit amounts.
Neither relies on the other for eligibility. You have to qualify for each of them as they are separate programs with their own rules.
You don't buy a social security number. You go to your local social security office and apply to receive your own personal social security number.Buying a social security number is against the law.
No. A dead person cannot be sent social security and you cannot collect social security for another person, especially a dead one. ADDED: The above answer is in error. If you are a qualifying and eligible spouse or child of a deceased SS beneficiary you may be eligible. See: http://www.ssa.gov/ww&os2.htm