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Women

Social Security Is Important To Women

Social Security is neutral with respect to gender – individuals with identical earnings histories are treated the same in terms of benefits. Women represent 57 percent of all Social Security beneficiaries age 62 and older and approximately 68 percent of all beneficiaries age 85 and older.

Read more in our fact sheet, Social Security Is Important To Women.

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Working Women

A Snapshot Of Social Security

How You Earn Credits

If You Are Self-Employed

Benefits Planner: Your Future Benefits

Retirement estimator

Women Who Receive Social Security Benefits

Services for people currently receiving benefits

Brides

Change a name on a Social Security card

Your Social Security Number And Card

New Mothers

Kids And Families: Parents Place

Benefits For Children

Wives

Retirement Planner: Benefits For You As A Spouse

Government Pension Offset

Divorced Women

Change name on a Social Security card

Retirement Planner: If You Are Divorced

Retirement Planner: If You're The Worker's Surviving Divorced Spouse

Caregivers

A Guide For Representative Payees

When people need help managing their money

Benefits For Children With Disabilities

Widows

Survivors Benefits

Survivors Planner: If You Are The Survivor

Government Pension Offset

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Last reviewed or modified 05/16/2013