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October 31, 2022
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Do I Have To Wait Until My Husband Retires And Draws Benefits To Get Spousal Benefits?
If I am almost two years younger than my husband, and I don't have enough credits for social security paid in, can I still get spousal benefits even if he hasn't started to draw on his own or retired yet? Do I have to wait until he retires and draws his before I am allowed to draw on his? Thank you
Hi. Yes. You can't qualify for spousal benefits on the account of a current spouse unless your spouse is drawing their Social Security retirement or disability benefits (https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.03/handbook-0305.html).
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Best, Jerry