Here's How to Tell if You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits

More than 65 million seniors rely upon Social Security benefits, and many consider it their primary or sole source of retirement income. Most of these beneficiaries are retired workers, but another nearly 1.9 million spouses and ex-spouses claim on their partner's or ex-partner's records.Spousal benefits also provide regular monthly checks, but their qualification requirements differ slightly from retired workers' qualifications. Understanding how spousal Social Security benefits work can help you anticipate which type of benefit you might receive in retirement and how much you might get.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool