Jul
30
2012
By Guest (not verified)
My ex-husband and I were married for 28 years. I am 64 and am currently receiving SS retirement benefits (which is my only means of income) and he is 56 and is receiving SS disability that is twice as much as I receive in retirement benefits. Am I entitled to any of his SS?
Thanks!
Possibility of higher benefit as an ex-spouse
I recommend contacting Social Security directly as you may be eligible for a higher benefit as an ex-spouse.
If you are divorced, but your marriage lasted 10 years or longer, you can receive benefits on your ex-spouse's record (even if he or she has remarried) if:
If you are eligible for retirement benefits on your own record we will pay that amount first. But if:
You can choose to receive only the divorced spouse's benefits now and delay receiving retirement benefits until a later date. If retirement benefits are delayed, a higher benefit may be received at a later date based on the effect of Delayed Retirement Credits.
http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/divspouse.htm