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My ex husband passed . He remarried a woman with 4 children. I didn't know this until his funeral. We had one son together during the marriage. I applied for the SS benefits the day after I learned of his death. Apparently, the wife went and applied for benefits for her and her children. Now social security wants me to pay back the money given to our son. And give the majority intended for our son to his wife children, none of which are my ex husband children. Apparently, they were married for 2 years. First, how is it possible that she can take our son money for her children and second, I had no idea they can do this so why should my son have to pay this back.
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Does not matter how many wives or kids. As long as kids are under 18 (and decedent paid enough money from his pay checks to qualify for SS) they all get the same amount. Widows don't qualify for anything unless they are retirement age or between 50 and 60 and disabled. Young widows don't get social security, but the kids under 18 do.
Answered on May 30th, 2013 at 4:44 PM