How Are my Social Security Survivor Benefits Affected if I Remarry?
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If you get married or divorced, your Social Security benefits may be affected, depending on the kind of benefits you receive.
If your benefits are stopped because of marriage or remarriage, they may be started again if the marriage ends.
The chart below includes examples.
If you get: Then:
Your own retirement benefits Your benefits will continue
Spouse's benefits Your benefits will continue if you get divorced and you are age 62 or older unless you were married less than 10 years.
Widow's or widower's benefits Your benefits will continue if you remarry when you are age 60 or older.
Any other kind of benefits Generally, your benefits will stop when you get married. Your benefits may be started again if the marriage ends.
Please see the information at the following links:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10084.html
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10077.html
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/survivorplan/ifyou.htm
