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    Default Maximizing Surviving Spousal Benefits

    We live in VA. I'm 6 months away from 62. My spouse is 12 months away from 62. If we both started drawing at 62, I would get $1600 and and 6 months later my spouse would get $1000. Right now we are not in a money crunch so we are looking at maximizing the surviving spouses benefit when one of us dies (part of estate planning). Can I claim my spousal benefit which would be $500? If I claim 1/2 of my spouse's benefit, what happens to my own?? Can I claim my own benefit at 66 with the benefit being increased to $2100 (31% higher)? If either of us die, the remaining spouse would get the higher of either spouse?

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    Default Re: Maximizing Surviving Spousal Benefits

    Try using the SSA's benefits calculators to run your various scenarios.

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