spousal

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As noted earlier, a spouse may receive either his or her own retirement benefit or a spousal benefit worth up to 50% of the other spouse’s primary insurance amount, whichever is higher.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

This is what the widow should do next, along with an explanation of how spousal and survivor Social Security benefits work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The family’s attempt to designate 36 grandchildren as beneficiaries was rejected due to issues with a spousal waiver.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Acting as Val’s agent under the power of attorney, he signed to change the beneficiaries to the grandchildren and waive Val’s spousal rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shall she see her spousal and her home, her parents and children, attended by a crowd of Trojan women and Phrygians to serve her? and Priam have fallen under the sword?

From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil