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Can You Explain Why My Divorced Spousal Rate Went Down?
Hi I got divorced and for a certain amount of time received off of my ex's ss. After that time it went down. Once I turned 65, they said it would not go back up. Can someone explain? They cant!
Hi,
I have no way of knowing why your benefit rate would have gone down. Normally, a person's benefit rate wouldn't actually go down unless an overpayment is being withheld, or part of their benefits are being withheld because of the Social Security earnings test (https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/whileworking.html).
Only Social Security employees would have access to your benefit information, so they should be able to give you an explanation.
Best, Jerry
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April 21, 2020