Amount of Divorced Spouse's Survivors Benefit
Below are the different payment categories for surviving ex-spouse benefits:
- If you are at or above full retirement age, you will receive 100% of your deceased ex-spouse's SSDI or retirement benefit.
- If you are between the ages of 60 and full retirement age, you will receive in the range of 71.5% to 99% of your deceased ex-spouse's SSDI or retirement benefit.
- If you are between the ages of 50 and 59 and disabled, you will receive 71.5% of your deceased ex-spouse's SSDI or retirement benefits. You must have become disabled before your ex-spouse died or within seven years of their death.
- If you are caring for a child under the age of 16 years old who is receiving dependents benefits on your deceased ex-spouse's record, you will receive 75% of your deceased ex-spouse's SSDI or retirement benefit, subject to the maximum family benefit.