Social Security Spouse Benefits

Social Security spouse benefits are given to the spouse of the beneficiary in case he or she dies provided that the surviving spouse meets the requirements laid down by the Social Security Administration. If the beneficiary's spouse is older than sixty one years of age and his or her Social Security benefit is not higher than that of his or her departed spouse, the amount of his or her benefit will decrease by some percentage.

On the other hand, if the surviving spouse is still providing care for their children who are disabled or below sixteen years old and collecting Social Security benefits, he or she will be receiving Social Security spouse benefits until their children turns sixteen. However, the children's benefits will continue but the spouse's will stop until he or she reaches the age of retirement when he or she can be able to acquire retirement benefits. Mostly, a spouse can be eligible for Social Security spouse benefits if he or she has been married with the departed beneficiary for nine months prior to the date of his or her death.

Primarily, Social Security spouse benefits are handed over by the Social Security Administration to provide financial support to the surviving spouse for him or her to sustain not only his or her daily living but also their dependent children. But in some incidents, they have been caught in a dilemma in pursuing the claim. This may be due to the lack of knowledge about the basics principles of the Social Security laws and the ignorance in dealing with the proper procedures that the filing of the claim requires. Consequently, they were unable to acquire the benefits that are really due to them.

The Social Security Act permits the spouses who are filing for Social Security spouse benefits to hire the professional services of a reliable and trusty social security lawyer to help him or her out in his or her pursuit of the claim.

Call us if you are in this situation and we will make easier for you to succeed in this legal undertaking.