Social Security Q&A: Each will benefit fully

 

Published: May 4, 2008

Q : If both my spouse and I are entitled to Social Security benefits, will we each get our full retirement amounts or is there a reduction?

A : When each member of a married couple works and earns enough credits to be eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, their lifetime earnings are calculated independently to determine their Social Security benefit amounts.

Each of you will receive a monthly ben...


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