Social Security Spouse's Insurance Benefits are paid to the spouse of a worker who gets Social Security Retirement or Disability benefits.

To qualify, you must:

• Be married for at least one year to a worker who gets benefits, or be the mother or father of their biological child.
• Be at least age 62, or under age 62 and caring for the worker’s child (under age 16 or disabled).
• Get a lower Social Security retirement benefit based on your own work.

Learn more on the Benefits for Spouses page.

Visit the Information You Need to Apply for Spouse’s or Divorced Spouse’s Benefits – Form SSA-2 page for details on how to apply.

To find out what other Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits you may qualify for, use the SSA Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) on Benefits.gov.

Once you complete the questionnaire, you get a list of benefits you may qualify for. Print this page for your records before going to the application site.

When you know which benefits you can apply for, click Apply for Social Security Benefits to apply online.

You can also call to learn more about SSA benefits and get application information.

• 1-800-772-1213
• TTY 1-800-325-0778