Social Security

If you are the widow or widower of a person who worked long enough under Social Security, you can:

• receive full benefits at full retirement age for survivors or reduced benefits as early as age 60.

• begin receiving benefits as early as age 50 if you are disabled.

• receive survivors benefits at any age if you take care of the deceased worker's child who is under age 16 or is disabled and receives benefits on the worker's record.

If you remarry, after you reach age 60 (age 50 if disabled), your remarriage will not affect your eligibility for survivors benefits.

Select one of the links below to get additional information about

• Benefits If You're The Surviving Divorced Spouse;
• Benefits If You're The Worker's Minor Or Disabled Child; and
• How Much Your Benefit Would Be