Ermalee wrote:
> Jean O'Boyle wrote:
>> "sheree" wrote in message
>> news:47dfbe8f$0$15180$607ed4bc@cv.net...
>>
>>> but if her husband worked, she gets it off his benefits. which could
>>> be high
>>> what you get it all based off what you or your spouse put in
>>> sheree
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Sheree,
>> If her husband died, she would get the amount that he received from
>> what earnings he had made and contributed to. If both worked, she
>> would get the highest amount that was earned...hers or her husband's
>> but not both.
>> In other words if her husband got $1100. social security and she got
>> $500. social security or did not work at all, she would get $1100.
>> when he died. Social security is based on not only the amount of years
>> of employment but the amount earned while working. The higher the
>> salary, the more is taken out for social security, thus a larger
>> social security entitlement. At least that was the way it was
>> explained to us when we retired.
>>
>> --Jean<---back from Havre de Grace
>
>
> And I am missing you like crazy. What a wonderful friend you are to
> come here from Texas and take care of me in my grief and physical pain.
> There aren't many (if any) folks like you. You're the bomb, Jean.
> Love
> Ermalee in Havre de Grace
Jean is da bomb for sure!!
Jeff |