No problem. You can get benefits for you, your spouse or other family members, thanks to social security.
That's when you retire, isn't?
Correct, although retirement is just one option. There's disability and death, too.
I want to know about the benefits plan for survivors, can you give me more information about this?
Well, one important thing is to know that there are limits on how much your survivors may earn while they receive the benefits.
Tell me about what would happen if my surviving divorced wife remarries after my death.
If she remarries before turning 60 then she won't be able to get the benefits while she is still married.
And what if she qualifies but the amount she could get from her new husband's Social Security benefits are more than what she would receive from mine?
then she should apply for her new husband's benefits and then she would receive a combination of benefits that would amount to be equal to the highest benefits amount.
What if I die before earning enough credits and my widow is still taking care of our children?