Post by northstarmom on Jun 7, 2017 18:40:16 GMT -5
I hope that attending his funeral has been a healing experience for you.
Since you will be in that area for a while, it could be a good time to check about possible Social Security benefits you're entitled to. From the social security site: "If you are divorced, but your marriage lasted 10 years or longer, you can receive benefits on your ex-spouse's record (even if they have remarried) if:
You are unmarried;
You are age 62 or older;
Your ex-spouse is entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits and
The benefit you are entitled to receive based on your own work is less than the benefit you would receive based on your ex-spouse's work.
Note: Your benefit as a divorced spouse is equal to one-half of your ex-spouse's full retirement amount (or disability benefit) if you start receiving benefits at your full retirement age. The benefits do not include any delayed retirement credits your ex-spouse may receive."
If you qualify, you will need to give Social Security certified copies of your marriage and divorce certificates. You also would need to provide Social Security with his social security number. If you married or divorced in the area where he passed away, you should be able to get those papers very easily. It's more difficult to do it by mail.
Since you will be in that area for a while, it could be a good time to check about possible Social Security benefits you're entitled to. From the social security site: "If you are divorced, but your marriage lasted 10 years or longer, you can receive benefits on your ex-spouse's record (even if they have remarried) if:
You are unmarried;
You are age 62 or older;
Your ex-spouse is entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits and
The benefit you are entitled to receive based on your own work is less than the benefit you would receive based on your ex-spouse's work.
Note: Your benefit as a divorced spouse is equal to one-half of your ex-spouse's full retirement amount (or disability benefit) if you start receiving benefits at your full retirement age. The benefits do not include any delayed retirement credits your ex-spouse may receive."
If you qualify, you will need to give Social Security certified copies of your marriage and divorce certificates. You also would need to provide Social Security with his social security number. If you married or divorced in the area where he passed away, you should be able to get those papers very easily. It's more difficult to do it by mail.
