Can My Wife Draw Half Of My Social Security. As a spouse you can claim a Social Security benefit based on your own earnings record or collect a spousal benefit in the amount of 50 of your spouses Social Security benefit but not both. If youre eligible and can qualify the spousal benefit can be as much as 50 of the higher-earning spouses full retirement age benefit.
If the spouse begins receiving benefits before normal or full retirement age the spouse will receive a reduced benefit. If youre eligible and can qualify the spousal benefit can be as much as 50 of the higher-earning spouses full retirement age benefit. Spousal benefits are capped at half your spouses benefit at full retirement age.
Spousal benefits are capped at half your spouses benefit at full retirement age.
If youre eligible and can qualify the spousal benefit can be as much as 50 of the higher-earning spouses full retirement age benefit. If the spouse begins receiving benefits before normal or full retirement age the spouse will receive a reduced benefit. You can apply for benefits if you have been married for at least one year. A wife may apply for retirement based on her husbands benefits as long as he has already filed.