wage earner

Not long before, a single wage earner could support a family.

This is true for both spousal benefits when the higher wage earner is alive and for survivor benefits.

One more thing to consider: Since you’re the higher wage earner, it’s important for you to maximize your own benefit because it’s the one that determines how much the survivor will get.

Calling wage earners “businessmen” instead of “struggling working families.”

Mounzer was the father of four young children, and was the only wage earner in his family, also looking after his ailing father and brother.