If you are receiving Social Security disability benefits under your own work record (meaning you are the disabled worker), then getting married will not affect your benefit payments. This is the case no matter whether your future spouse works, receives disability benefits, or has no income.
When can my wife claim spousal benefits?
age 62
You can claim spousal benefits as early as age 62, but you won’t receive as much as if you wait until your own full retirement age. For example, if your full retirement age is 67 and you choose to claim spousal benefits at 62, you’d receive a benefit that’s equal to 32.5% of your spouse’s full benefit amount.
Can a spouse benefit from your SSDI benefits?
If you are the surviving spouse of the deceased, and you were married to them for over nine months, you are eligible to receive Social Security survivor benefits. Correspondingly, if the departed has a surviving child under the age of 16 for whom you, as the spouse, were caring for, then the nine-month timeframe is removed.
When do Social Security benefits go to your spouse?
Benefits are payable to your spouse: Age 62 or older, unless your spouse collects a higher Social Security benefit based on their earnings record. The benefit amount for your spouse is permanently reduced by a percentage, based on the number of months up to their full retirement age.
How much does a divorced spouse get from SSA?
Generally, the total amount you and your family can receive is about 150 to 180 percent of your disability benefit. If you have a divorced spouse who qualifies for benefits, it will not affect the amount of benefits you or your family may receive. Benefits For Your Spouse Benefits are payable to your spouse:
What happens if my husband or wife gets disability?
(Learn more about marital income and countable income for SSI.) Additionally, if your spouse is receiving SSI benefits and you become entitled to Social Security disability insurance benefits, there is a good chance that your disability income will terminate your spouse’s eligibility to receive SSI disability.
