Jul
15
2011
By Guest (not verified)
My aunt is 65 she was married with her late husband for 15 years and then divorced. About 4 years ago she remarried. Is she entitled to her late husband's survivor benefits, although she remarried?
Remarriage after age 60 and survivor benefits
If you remarry after age 60 (50 if disabled), you can still collect benefits on your former spouse's record. When you reach age 62 or older, you may get retirement benefits on the record of your new spouse if they are higher.
In general, you cannot receive survivors benefits if you remarry before the age of 60 unless the latter marriage ends, whether by death, divorce, or annulment.
http://www.ssa.gov/survivorplan/ww&os2.htm#remarriage