QUESTION
Can I still get a widow's pension even if we are divorced?
Asked on Oct 29th, 2013 on Divorce - Ohio
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Get 128 in April 2014 for social security. I was married 17 years the first time. He is now deceased. Can I get widow's pension when divorced? Will my Social Security increase after divorce? Can I go back on my x husband's? I have been maried 25 years now, have no income my husband drinks to much and is abusive.
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Dispute Resolution Attorney serving Seattle, WA
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If you're married, you can not get your late husband's social security. If you're divorced, you can choose the higher of either husband's (married at least 10 years to that husband) or your own. The state of your current husband is irrelevant.
Answered on Nov 05th, 2013 at 5:18 AM
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Provided that you have been married for more than 10 years, you would still be entitled to claim under your husband's social security following a divorce.
Answered on Nov 04th, 2013 at 5:49 AM