If you are divorced, your ex-spouse can receive benefits based on your record (even if you have remarried) if: Your ex-spouse is unmarried. Your ex-spouse is age 62 or older. The benefit that your ex-spouse is entitled to receive based on their own work is less than the benefit they would receive based on your work.

Can an ex-wife and current wife collect husband’s Social Security?

Am I Entitled To My Ex-Spouse’s Social Security? En español | Yes. You are eligible to collect spousal benefits on a living former wife’s or husband’s earnings record as long as: The marriage lasted at least 10 years.

What is the maximum percentage that an ex-spouse can receive as a spousal benefit?

50 percent
If divorced, you may be able to claim Social Security benefits based on your own work record, or collect a “spousal benefit” that may provide you up to 50 percent of your ex-spouse’s Social Security benefit. If you are eligible for both benefits you will receive whichever is higher.

Can you still receive benefits from an ex spouse if you have remarried?

If you have since remarried, you can’t collect benefits on your former spouse’s record unless your later marriage ended by annulment, divorce, or death. Also, if you’re entitled to benefits on your own record, your benefit amount must be less than you would receive based on your ex-spouse’s work.

How does Social Security affect an ex wife?

If you have a current wife and an ex-wife, the Social Security Administration calculates their benefits independently: what your ex gets won’t affect your wife’s income, and vice versa. They both get the full amount to which they are entitled.

What happens to your widow’s benefits if your ex spouse dies?

If your ex-spouse died after you divorced, you can still qualify for widow’s benefits. Our Benefits Planner gives you an idea of your monthly benefit amount.

Where can I find out if I am eligible for ex spouse benefits?

You’ll find information about that in a note at the bottom of the website. Visit Retirement Planner: If You Are Divorced today to learn whether you’re eligible for benefits on your ex-spouse’s record. That could mean a considerable amount of monthly income.