SSDI

Ask Martha

401k Abroad Adult Disabled Child Applying for Benefits Caring for children Child Benefits Child Support Child-in-care benefits Claiming Strategies COLA Death Dependents Disability Disability Disabled Children Divorce Earned Income Earnings Earnings Test Eligibility for Benefits Ex-spousal benefits Family Benefits Family Maximum Foreign Pensions FRA Garnishment General GPO Green Card Income Limits Loans Marriage Medicaid Medicare Minor children Multiple benefits My Social Security Account News & Legislation Overpayment Pensions Railroad Retirement Remarriage Representative Payee Retroactive benefits Roadmap Software Self-Employed Social Security Administration Social Security Benefits Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) Social Security Terminology Spousal Benefits SSDI SSI Substantial Gainful Activity Survivor Benefits Switching benefits Taxation Teaching Pension Totalization Agreements Underpayment Veterans WEP Withdrawing Application Withholding benefits Work Credits Working Working with an RSSA
Or Ask a New Question

Can I apply for my husband’s Social Security if I am collecting disability?

Hello, Yes, you can apply for spousal benefits on your husband’s Social Security record if you are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Once your husband starts receiving Social Security retirement benefits, you may be eligible for an additional spousal benefit if half of his full retirement benefit is higher than your SSDI benefit. For…

Read More

Can I apply for spousal benefits once my husband’s SSDI converts to Social Security retirement benefits at his FRA?

Full question: I have a question regarding drawing on spousal benefits. Here is our scenario: My husband became eligible and started drawing on SSDI at age 61 in December 2021. He will reach FRA age in Sept 2027. (DOB Sept 1960). This is when his SSDI will convert over to SS retirement benefits. As a…

Read More

Will my son’s SSDI benefit be impacted if I get remarried?

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…

Read More

I am 62 and collecting SSDI. Can my husband, 63, collect a spousal benefit?

Hi there, No, he can’t collect spousal benefits now. Your disability benefits will be switched to retirement benefits at your full retirement age (67), then your husband can file and receive spousal benefits. All the best, Martha

Read More

I recently became disabled at age 64. Am I eligible to claim disability benefits or SSI?

Full question: I am 65 and started collecting retirement benefits at age 62. I became disabled at age 64. Am I eligible to claim disability benefits or SSI? Hi there, If you become disabled after filing early for retirement benefits, and are approved for Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI, you can switch to SSDI benefits…

Read More

I am a caregiver to my disabled granddaughter. Does that count as earned income?

Full question: I just turned 65 and my husband passed away seven months ago at age 66. He was collecting Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI. The Social Security Administration withheld the first two months of my benefits because I made too much money. My only income is from being caregiver to my granddaughter who is…

Read More

< Back