Is your wife eligible for retirement benefits on her own record?
Yes, she is.
In that case we will always pay that amount first, but if your wife's benefit that is payable on your record is a higher amount she will get a combination of benefits that equals that higher amount.
Ah, now I get how it works. So if she gets a higher benefit, she'll receive an equal amount. Does that sound right?
Yes, that is correct.
I don't have an estimate of how much I will receive. Where do I get this?
You can go online with your personal my Social Security account or use our Benefit Calculators
When do the payments start?
They are paid in the month following the month for which they 're due
Where can I find infromation how other payment may affect my disablitly benefits?
You can  refer to the following publications How Workers Compensation And Other Disability Payments May Affect Your Benefit  and Windfall Elimination Provision
What about medicare parts A and B?