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Family Benefits

Your spouse, ex-spouse and family may be able to receive Social Security benefits based on your earnings. Understand how they can make the most of these payments

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Can my children get benefits on my Social Security when I retire?

Can children still collect survivor benefits in college?

Can a grandchild get Social Security?

Can children get Social Security benefits?

Is my disabled child eligible for Social Security benefits?

Am I entitled to my ex-spouse's Social Security?

How to estimate Social Security benefits from a former spouse

Is your ex-spouse collecting Social Security benefits from you?

Social Security benefit rules for remarriage to same person

Do noncitizen ex-spouses qualify for Social Security benefits?

Can I collect ex-spouse benefits while waiting to retire?

Can Social Security be limited in a divorce settlement?

Can I collect divorced-spouse benefits if my ex remarries?

Social Security benefits when you’ve married more than once

Will claiming ex-spousal benefits affect my ex?

How to manage a parent's Social Security benefits

What is the family maximum benefit?

Does WEP affect Social Security survivor benefits?

What is the family maximum benefit for SSDI?

How Social Security earnings limit affects family benefits

How does marriage affect Social Security benefits?

Can I collect Social Security from my ex-spouse if I remarry?

Can couples still use the 'file and suspend' strategy?

Does Social Security recognize common-law marriages?

Can same-sex married couples get Social Security benefits?

Will remarrying reduce my Social Security benefits?

Is there a limit on Social Security benefits for married couples?

Social Security claiming strategies for couples

How does marriage affect Supplemental Security Income?

Can I switch from my Social Security benefit to a spousal benefit?

Can I collect Social Security on my spouse's record?

Can I start spousal benefits and claim my own Social Security later?

How long do you need to be married to collect spousal benefits?

How does claiming Social Security early affect spousal benefits?

Are spousal benefits larger if you claim Social Security at 70?

Can you collect a government pension and spousal benefits?

Can my spouse collect Social Security on my record before I retire?

Does my spousal benefit affect my spouse's Social Security?

Do my spouse's earnings affect my Social Security benefits?

Can I collect spousal benefits and my own Social Security?

My spouse gets SSDI. Am I eligible for spousal benefits?