So, I’ve been trying to get things in order. One of the things that bugs me is that I’ve contributed into social security for so many years and if I go — it’s all for naught.
I thought to myself — what about getting married to my partner so that they could claim survivor benefits?
Did some research and this is what I found:
1. Must be married for over 9 months before survivor benefits can be paid
2. It does provide a survivor a multitude of financial options that might be leveraged so as to get something for all the money I put into the system
3. And here’s the kicker — there are no survivor benefits for deaths that are other than “accidental” — without gettting into the minutiae, suicide will prohibit someone collecting survivor benefits on your account.
Not necessarily looking for feedback (yes, I already know it’s bullshit) but wanted to help educate others.
I may consider other ways to CTB because it’s a pretty sizable financial benefit for someone I love.
I thought to myself — what about getting married to my partner so that they could claim survivor benefits?
Did some research and this is what I found:
1. Must be married for over 9 months before survivor benefits can be paid
2. It does provide a survivor a multitude of financial options that might be leveraged so as to get something for all the money I put into the system
3. And here’s the kicker — there are no survivor benefits for deaths that are other than “accidental” — without gettting into the minutiae, suicide will prohibit someone collecting survivor benefits on your account.
Not necessarily looking for feedback (yes, I already know it’s bullshit) but wanted to help educate others.
I may consider other ways to CTB because it’s a pretty sizable financial benefit for someone I love.
