Jo’s husband died when he was 44. Jo was only 43, and up until that point, they ran a successful plumbing supply business together. Jo and her husband earned a high income, and his passing left her with the burden of running a demanding business alone.
She didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about her future Social Security benefits at that point of her life. But things are different now.
Jo is about to turn 60. She’s been told that she can qualify for Social Security survivors benefits, and has also heard that the Social Security Administration has a history of miscalculating these benefits — so Jo wants to make sure she understands the math herself.
You Can’t Use the Normal Calculations to Understand Social Security Survivors Benefits