SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. When you file for Social Security, your spouse becomes eligible for payments known as spousal benefits. However, they won’t receive these payments automatically. Instead, they must file with the Social Security Administration, whether they’re receiving their own retirement benefits or not. A financial advisor can help you plan for Social Security and build a comprehensive retirement income plan. Connect wi ...

SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. My wife is 76, born in 1948. She retired at full retirement age and currently collects $1,076 per month. I will be retiring and start collecting at 70 this year (I was born in 1954). When I collect $4,000+ per month does her monthly payment go up to spousal benefit automatically or does it have to be claimed by us? Or is she not eligible for spousal benefit at all?   Thanks for what you do. – Randall Soci ...

社会保障配偶福利概述 - 配偶福利可为退休家庭提供财务支持 平均每月约955美元 需与伴侣的退休金结合使用以覆盖大部分开支 [1] 福利申请条件 - 申请配偶福利需等待伴侣先申请 然后自行注册 [2] - 即使从未工作也可获得配偶福利 需满足婚姻满1年、与配偶有子女或婚前已符合社保资格等条件 [4] - 配偶需积累40个工作积分（2025年每积分对应1,810美元收入 每年最多4分）才具备申请资格 [4] 双重福利领取规则 - 同时符合退休金和配偶福利资格时 社保局仅支付较高金额的一项 [5] - 若个人退休金低于配偶福利 可获个人退休金加差额部分（例如：个人1,000美元+配偶1,000美元=总额2,000美元） [5] - 最终领取金额取决于个人与配偶收入历史对比及申请年龄 [6] 申请年龄与金额影响 - 必须达到完全退休年龄（FRA）（目前多数为67岁）才能获得全额福利 [7] - 提前申请（最早62岁）将减少退休金：前36个月每月减少5/9 of 1% 之后每月减少5/12 of 1% 累计最高减少30% [7] - 配偶福利提前申请惩罚更重：前36个月每月减少25/36 of 1% 之后每月减少5/12 of 1% 累计最高减少35% [7] 资格认定扩展 - 已婚者若配偶福利金额高于个人退休金即可领取 [8] - 完全退休年龄时可领取最高配偶福利 [8] - 离婚配偶若婚姻持续满10年亦可符合资格 [8]