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spousal

[spou-zuhl] / ˈspaʊ zəl /




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Under existing rules, you actually may not avail of the $1,000 spousal benefit at 62 and switch to your own benefit of $2,640 at 70.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Remarriage will put the kibosh in your ability to claim spousal benefits on your first spouse’s record.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Because the GPO has been repealed, your wife’s teacher pension will no longer reduce or eliminate her spousal benefit.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

It’s likely that the survivor benefit would be the best choice, because a person can only claim up to 50% in spousal benefits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

"Dost thou deem the mock blessing of yon mad hermit a spousal rite?" exclaimed the earl, laughing.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction by Sir John Alexander Hammerton




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