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If your ex-husband gets remarried, can you get his social security?
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Yes, if your husband remarries, you can still get his Social Security.
If your ex-husband remarries, it doesn’t stop you from claiming Social Security benefits based on his record.
You can claim your ex-husband’s Social Security if you meet all these criteria:
The benefits you might receive do not affect the benefits your ex-husband or his new spouse may obtain.
You can receive up to 50% of your ex-husband’s full retirement benefit.
Let’s say you qualify for benefits on your own record.
You’ll get whichever amount is higher, either:
For a precise understanding of your eligibility, it’s best to contact the Social Security Administration directly.
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Yes, two wives can collect Social Security from one husband if:
In this scenario:
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To apply for Social Security spousal benefits:
Yes, if your ex-husband dies, you can receive his Social Security benefits as a survivor benefit if:
In this scenario, the survivor benefit is based on your ex-husband’s earnings.
And you can receive up to 100% of his Social Security benefit amount.
If your ex-husband remarries, both you and his current wife can qualify for Social Security spousal benefits based on his record.
Your ability to collect these benefits is not affected by his remarriage.
Your benefits come from his work record, not from his current wife’s benefit amount.
Your ex-husband’s own Social Security benefit amount remains unchanged.
Regardless of how many ex-wives collect spousal benefits based on his record.
To find out your ex-husband’s Social Security benefits:
A divorced spouse can get up to 50% of the ex-spouse’s full retirement benefit.
However, this doesn’t reduce the ex-spouse’s own benefit.
The divorced spouse must:
If the divorced spouse has a retirement benefit based on their own work, they’ll get that amount first.
If the spousal benefit is higher, Social Security will add the difference on top of their own benefit.
The divorced spouse must also be unmarried to collect the ex-spouse’s benefit.
If they remarry, they cannot collect benefits on their former spouse’s record unless the later marriage ends.
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