The surviving spouse gets to claim either person’s SS, but not both. So, assuming the husband made more money and put more into SS than the wife, when either one of them dies the wife’s SS stops and the husband’s SS continues, even if the survivor is the wife.
“The surviving spouse gets to claim either person’s SS, but not both.”
Only up to 50% of other’s SS.
I wish the gubmint was just as vigilant with catching illegal aliens ripping off social security.
she wanted both ss payments still coming in