[pawpawrick]

My wife and I are in our mid 70s and have been married 30 years. my SS benefit is higher than hers. So she gets my benefits and loses hers when I pass away?

[LadyDoc]

So she gets my benefits and loses hers when I pass away?

my husband worked until he was 70 so his SS was larger than mine since I took early retirement to care for him. When he died, my SS was increased to what he would have received. So my SS check was larger, but the family income went down, since it was only one check not two.

[gloryblaze]

My wife and I are in our mid 70s and have been married 30 years. my SS benefit is higher than hers. So she gets my benefits and loses hers when I pass away?

She can choose to keep hers, or draw on yours. Math says she would go with yours.

[MayflowerMadam]

That’s how it was when my dad died at 86. Mom lost her small benefit and began to get Dad’s larger one.