Understanding the Social Security Rules for Widows and Widowers
They re complicated, and President-elect Biden wants to reform them
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One caller protested the unfairness of the benefits since she felt they ignored her own work years and contributions. Another worried that it was only by happenstance reading an article that she learned she qualified for benefits. Widows should know about this, she said.
So, let me try to explain what Social Security s survivor benefits are, what they mean for widows and widowers and how President-elect Joe Biden wants to enlarge and clear up confusion about them.
Biden s Ideas for Social Security Survivor Benefits