Young adults need to be considered disabled under the same regulations that govern the disability determination that govern all other adults. However adults between the ages of 18 – 24 need much fewer work credits to be considered eligible to receive benefits. Under the age…
Benefits for Ex-Spouses
If you are an ex-spouse, you can get all the benefits that a spouse can get, if
- you were married to your ex-spouse for 10 years in a row; and
- If you are either
- Not now married, or,
- For survivor’s benefits, any remarriage came after you turned 60 years old.
- For retirement benefits either
- Your ex-spouse must be drawing benefits, or
- You must have been divorced for 2 years
One odd thing about ex-spouse’s benefits is that your benefits are not reduced by any benefits that your former spouse’s current spouse, or other ex-spouse(s) get.
As with any benefit, if you are entitled to several sorts of checks
- the most you can draw is the amount you would get under the largest check you are entitled to, but
- you can choose whichever check you want to draw.
We serve clients throughout the Carolinas from our offices in Spartanburg, Greenville, and Columbia.