Here's How to Tell if You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits

Roughly 68 million Americans will receive a Social Security check in 2024, according to the Social Security Administration, including around nine in 10 adults age 65 and older.While retirement benefits are the most common form of Social Security, other types of benefits are available, too. If you're married or divorced, for example, you could qualify for spousal benefits.The average spouse of a retired worker collects around $910 per month in benefits, according to October 2024 data from the Social Security Administration, so it pays to take advantage of this type of payment if you're eligible. Here are the three primary factors to determine whether you qualify for spousal (or divorce) benefits.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool