spousal

When we contacted the company for my mother-in-law’s spousal pension benefits, we received paperwork for a — you guessed it — life-insurance policy.

When a spouse is eligible for their own benefit as well as a spousal benefit, the Social Security Administration will pay out the higher of the two options.

The sergeant said the department did not start reporting certain spousal abuse cases to the state until after Ramirez was terminated in early February 2024.

To qualify, you must have been married for at least 10 years and be unmarried at the time of your application for spousal benefits.

He cited irreconcilable differences and requested spousal support.