Social Security survivor’s benefits - Who gets what and when?
Although the rules governing Social Security survivor’s benefit are somewhat complex, these benefits can spell the difference between poverty and financial stability. While survivor’s benefits are based on the earnings of the deceased spouse and age of the survivor when they claim, benefits are also available to the deceased’s minor dependent or permanently disable adult children and may be available to ex-spouse’s as well. This article by Mary Beth Franklin appears at Investment News and explores the complex rules that govern who gets what and when. Click here to read more.
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