Ssdi Bebefits For Spouse

[sgmdae]

What is the dollar Benefit the wife gets after you pass away if your on SSDI

Is it % or calulation by your Benefit and yours

I have read the Web page, and can't fiqure what the answer is

[Pete53]

What is the dollar Benefit the wife gets after you pass away if your on SSDI

Is it % or calulation by your Benefit and yours

I have read the Web page, and can't fiqure what the answer is

When a spouse who has SSD passes the surviving spouse can take theirs or the spouse who has the larger amount. You also have to be at least 60. I am not sure about the age but you should talk to Social Security to be sure.So long story short the spouse is able to elect the higher amount provided they are old enough. There are additional rules if there are children involved.

Good Luck

[sgmdae]

Thanks Pete,

As usual you gave me the needed information

Darryle

[Testvet]

my wife was told by SSA that if I pass away she will get 75% of the current monthly benefits and she will now also get DIC so between the 2 checks she should get about 2600 a month now remember everyone's SSD check is usually a different amount DIC is set by the VA but SSA or SSD benefits are based on their strange formula's the only gripe I really have about SS is a woman married to 2 different men longer than 10 years for each marriage can get HER choice or which spouse she wants to draw benefits off of men when their wives die don't get to get more money SS is a sexist organization sorry ladies I couldn't resist

[john999]

The spouse is entitled to a survivor benefit. She/he can take their own SSA benefit at 62 and then take the survivor benefit at 65-66 if it is larger which it probably will be. If the survivor waits until her full retirement age she gets more than if she takes survivor benefit at minimum age. The earlier the spouse takes the survivor benefit the less they get just like regular SSA. If you take it at age 62 you get about 30% less than if you take it at full retirement age. From a practicle stand point (which me and my wife did not do) it is better for the spouse of disabled vet to keep working until full retirement age. Then she/he takes full retirement. This is if money is going to be a problem long term. You have to figure the survivor spouse only gets about 1200 dollars a month from DIC, so survivor needs full SSA. This is if that is the money the survivor will be living on until they pass away. People live to be 90 years old today. That is a long time to collect SSA and DIC. My aunt collected DIC for 50 years.

[sgmdae]

Thank you everybody. You all know I am new and just learning

You mention DIC, this is paid to the wife and what is the Criteria for payment of this to your wife.

[Pete53]

If granted and you served during wartime spouse would get 1400 a month. 246 less if not wartime.Death has to be attributable to service connected condition or 10 years of 100%. This can be added to SS Payment and other income.