CAN I DRAW WIDOW'S BENEFITS IF MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ONLY MARRIED SEVEN YEARS?

Question

CAN I RECEIVE WIDOW'S BENEFITS AT RETIREMENT IF MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ONLY MARRIED SEVEN YEARS.

Answer 1

Yes. Check the official site out: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/survivorplan/onyourown2.htm .

Answer 2

yes.. my mother was only married to her husband for 5 yrs when he passed and she received widows benefits when she retired