Benefits For Your Divorced Spouse If you are divorced, your ex-spouse can receive benefits based on your record (even if you have remarried) if: Your marriage lasted 10 years or longer. Your ex-spouse is unmarried. You are entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits.

Does being divorced affect my Social Security?

Even if you’re divorced, you may still collect benefits on your ex-spouse’s Social Security earnings record if: Your marriage lasted 10 years or longer. You are age 62 or older. Your ex-spouse is entitled to receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits, and.

Can you get Social Security from your ex spouse?

If you are already receiving retirement benefits on your own work record, you can also claim any ex-spousal benefits you are eligible for, but Social Security will not pay you both combined. You’ll receive whichever amount is higher and no more.

How old do you have to be to claim ex spousal benefits?

Your ex-spouse is at least 62 or is collecting Social Security disability benefits . Your former spouse doesn’t have to be collecting his or her Social Security benefits yet for you to claim ex-spousal benefits. However, if this is the case, the divorce must be at least two years old.

Where can I file for ex spousal benefits?

You can file for ex-spousal benefits online (via an application form or your My Social Security account); by calling Social Security at 800-772-1213; or by making an appointment at your local Social Security office.

Can a former spouse collect Social Security if you remarry?

There are limited circumstances in which remarrying does not terminate benefits you collect on the record of a living former spouse. One is if you remarry that former spouse. The other is if your new spouse is receiving certain types of Social Security benefits, specifically: Survivor benefits.