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Old 08-31-2022, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bsloan1960 View Post
We just went to a SS seminar. My wife is eligible to collect her late husband's Social Security- which is significantly more than hers would be. Our group was told that a widow/widower must choose which to collect- either your own SS or your late spouse's. You may opt for the higher of the 2. That you can not collect both.
Correct. I collect my late husband's which is more than mine, I can't also collect mine.
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