What Happens to Your Social Security Spousal Benefit if Your Spouse Dies?
Spousal Social Security benefits are available to everyone married to a qualifying worker, even if that person never worked themself. These checks are crucial to millions of Americans' financial Security, but they're forever tied to the worker's benefit.
When a worker dies, they'll stop receiving retirement benefits, and spousal Social Security checks will stop, too. But they'll be replaced by something else that could bring in even more money per month.
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