survivor benefit

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You typically cannot receive both a full survivor benefit and a full retirement benefit simultaneously.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Alternatively, could I defer my own benefit until age 70 and continue receiving the survivor benefit until then?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Or is she locked into the survivor benefit from now on?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

However, survivor benefits do include delayed credits, so if you were to wait past your FRA as you intend, those credits would be used to compute your wife’s survivor benefit.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Your spouse almost certainly should wait to claim until age 70 to maximize their lifetime benefit and to lock in the highest possible survivor benefit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025