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If I Marry Before I Turn Age 66 Will I Lose My SS Benefit?
I am 65 and my fiance is 47. If I marry him before I turn 66 will I lose my SS benefit?
Hi,
Getting married would have no effect on your own Social Security retirement or disability benefits, nor does a marriage after age 60 affect widow's or surviving divorced spousal benefits. However, if you're receiving divorced spousal benefits on a living ex-spouse's record or disabled adult child's benefits on a parent's record, then a remarriage would terminate your eligibility unless you meet one of the limited exceptions.
Best, Jerry
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April 18, 2019