A spouse can claim up to half of the worker's benefit but only from their own full retirement age

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A denial is appealed first through reconsideration and then before an administrative law judge Disability benefits convert to retirement benefits at full retirement age with no change in the amount Dependent children of a retired worker can draw a benefit until they finish high school A divorced spouse can claim on an ex's record after a ten-year marriage without the ex being involved A retroactive lump sum covers up to six months of unclaimed benefits past full retirement age The earnings test withholds part of the benefit above an annual limit and then recalculates at full retirement age The benefit estimate on your statement assumes you keep earning at your recent rate until you claim Up to 85 percent of a Social Security benefit can be taxable depending on other income The maximum benefit at full retirement age runs close to three times the average benefit A widow or widower steps up to the full amount the deceased worker was receiving

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