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Remember, the earliest a widow or
widower can start receiving Social Security survivors benefits based
on age will remain age 60.
If you start receiving survivors benefits at age
- 60, you will get 71.5% of the monthly benefit because you will be
getting benefits for an additional 66 months.
- 62, you will get 81.9% of the monthly benefit because you will be
getting benefits for an additional 42 months.
Note: If you're receiving widows,
widowers, or divorced widows or widowers benefits, you can switch to your
own retirement benefit as early as age 62.
Reminder: Your
full retirement age for retirement benefits may not match your full
retirement age for survivors benefits.
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