Full question: Martha, I have a client age 75 that has been divorced for a few years. His son is age 38 and has been receiving SSDI from his father. The father is planning on getting married to a lady age 51. Will this effect the son’s SSDI benefit or the Medical benefit the son…

Full question: I married my husband in 1972, divorced in January 2000 and remarried in Sept 2000. Do I need to report both marriages when applying for spousal benefits? Hi there, You are not entitled to ex-spousal benefits since you are now remarried. Therefore, the previous marriage is not necessary to be reported when you…

Full question: If you remarry at 61 do you still get to collect widows benefit of your deceased husband? Hi there, Yes, if you are not remarried before age 60 (50 if disabled), you can collect survivor benefits based on your deceased’s earnings record. All the best, Martha

Full question: I was married for 34 years and am now divorced. When I start collecting Social Security benefits of my own and my ex husband collectively and get married to a NON US citizen, will I still be able to receive the full benefit of both mine and my ex’s social security? I was…

Full question: I am a single woman, 62, caring for my disabled adult child who gets SSDI from his deceased father. Am I also entitled to survivor benefits if got remarried but divorced after 4 years? Hi there, If you were married for ten or more years to your disabled adult child’s father, you are…

Full question: My daughter is a disabled adult who has been on SSI since childhood. Her father and I divorced and I have remarried. Her father passed away and she is eligible to get survivors benefit, however I was told she would lose her medicaid because she would no longer be eligible for SSI. My…