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spousal

[spou-zuhl] / ˈspaʊ zəl /




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Both spousal benefits and survivor benefits stop growing at full retirement age, which for your friend is 67.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Second, if you wait until 67, your full retirement age, you get your own retirement benefit, plus a spousal excess if 50% of your husband’s full-retirement-age benefit is higher.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Can I apply for a spousal Social Security benefit now and receive up to 50% of my husband’s Social Security benefit?

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

If you paid into Social Security for the last 30-plus years, chances are you won’t need to apply for spousal benefits.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

This knoweth he,   Who placed upon my hand the spousal ring.

From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 by Dante Alighieri




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