The Social Security surviving spouse benefit seems easy enough to understand. But hidden in the details are small nuances that can cost you - or your loved ones - thousands of dollars in missed benefits. But If you invest the time to make sure you know the rules, you can be confident that you understand the benefits available to a surviving spouse.

Here are some shortcuts to specific areas of the video:
3:25 What spouses are eligible for survivors benefits? Current vs.former spouses. Remarriage rules. Exceptions to the length of marriage rules.
7:50 How to calculate survivors benefits
12:20 How the Widow's Limit (RIB-LIM) works
15:30 How to use filing strategies to boost benefits

📙Resources In This Video 📑

➡️SSA Handbook section of the effect of remarriage
https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/...

➡️POMS Manual on remarriage
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.ns...

➡️SSA Handbook listing the exceptions to the 9 month length of marriage requirement
https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/...

➡️The SSA's definition of "Member of Uniformed Service"
https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0...

➡️POMS Manual section on child in care benefits
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.ns...

➡️SSA Handbook section that discusses the 2 year adoption window.
https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/...

➡️SSA chart showing reductions on a monthly basis
https://www.ssa.gov/planners/survivor...

➡️SSA page on determining full retirement age for purposes of a survivor benefit
https://www.ssa.gov/planners/survivor...

➡️SSA Research paper on how the Widow's Limit (RIB-LIM) caps a benefit
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v...

➡️ SSA POMS section discussing the Widow's Limit
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.ns...

➡️ SSA page on the "prescribed period" when disability benefits must begin for early SS
https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0...

➡️Documents you'll need to file for survivor benefits
https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-10.html

➡️My article on "Can SS be garnished?"
https://socialsecurityintelligence.co...

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