survivor benefit

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My projected monthly pension at age 62 is $3,589 with no survivor benefit, or $3,230 with a survivor benefit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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

The Social Security Administration gives beneficiaries the higher of the two benefits, so you wouldn’t be getting Social Security Disability Insurance and a survivor benefit.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 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

Also, there’s a bigger issue: the survivor benefit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025