Ask Rusty – Why Can't I Collect Surv ivor Benefits from My Deceased Wife?

Ask Rusty – Why Can't I Collect Surv ivor Benefits from My Deceased Wife?
Ask Rusty – Why Can't I Collect Surv ivor Benefits from My Deceased Wife?

Dear Rusty: I am a 62 year old widower that is still working full time.

While my late spouse was in hospice, I was able to get her to apply for Social Security disability and she received one payment before she passed away two years ago.

I was told that I could collect a survivor benefit, so I called my local Social Security office, but they told me that I could not collect any type of benefits from…