“Ask Rusty – How Do Survivor Benefits Work for a Married Couple?”
Dear Rusty: How does Social Security handle the death of one spouse? Say, for example, the husband receives $2,000 per month in Social Security and his wife receives $1,000 per month. How is the death of either spouse handled? Signed:…
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