Spousal benefits are different than survivor benefits
Spousal benefits:
"A老先生没死，B女士就能拿A先生一半的social security吗？"
Yes, if B starts claiming the spousal benefits at her full retirement age (around Age 66 -67), she gets 50%.
If she files before her full retirement age, for example, at Age 62, she gets a lot less than 50%.
Depending on the spouse's age upon claiming, spousal benefits can range from 32.5 percent to 50 percent of the husband's primary amount.
For survivor benefits： If the husband dies, the wife can receive 100% of the benefits if she files at her full retirement age. If she files between age 60 and her full retirement age, she receives reduced benefits—usually 71.5–99%.
If you are divorced, your ex-spouse can receive benefits based on your record (even if you have remarried) if:
Your marriage lasted 10 years or longer. Your ex-spouse is unmarried. Your ex-spouse is age 62 or older.
Surviving Divorced Spouse
If you are the divorced spouse of a worker who dies, you could get benefits the same as a widow or widower, provided that your marriage lasted 10 years or more. Benefits paid to you as a surviving divorced spouse won't affect the benefit amount for other survivors getting benefits on the worker's record. If you remarry after you reach age 60 (age 50 if you have a disability), the remarriage will not affect your eligibility for survivors benefits.
假定A 先生工作了一辈子攒够了一定的social security。 A先生跟 B女士结婚 （真假不论，只要是办了节混证儿的）， B女士没工作过。
假定A和B都到了退休年龄。
A老先生没死，B女士就能拿A先生一半的social security吗？
本人孤陋寡闻，觉得不可思议。不是配偶死了以后才能拿survival benefit吗？怎么没死就拿人家一半了呢？
谁给解释一下？
A拿100%，B另外拿50%，A死后Ｂ可以拿100%，都是政府的钱，不过没多少，最多3千多吧（100%）。
我从来没听说过。
到时间就害死一个，她可以不停地有钱拿了。从前有个日本黑寡妇就是这样做的。
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/quickcalc/spouse.html
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v76n2/v76n2p17.html
62没开始拿的话可能一分钱社安金都没拿过。
https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/tzlc/1646046.html
有pension 方去世后，配偶也可以拿
那天看到有人说“pension 和401k就只有之一”，-----这种说法是不对的，这两，各是各的
有的公司，401K, SS, Pension 都有.......
他要死了，每个人变100%，拿500%他的社保。
脑子彻底坏掉了吧？
前妻， 她们也可以拿那一半的
Spousal benefits:
"A老先生没死，B女士就能拿A先生一半的social security吗？"
Yes, if B starts claiming the spousal benefits at her full retirement age (around Age 66 -67), she gets 50%.
If she files before her full retirement age, for example, at Age 62, she gets a lot less than 50%.
Depending on the spouse's age upon claiming, spousal benefits can range from 32.5 percent to 50 percent of the husband's primary amount.
For survivor benefits：
If the husband dies, the wife can receive 100% of the benefits if she files at her full retirement age. If she files between age 60 and her full retirement age, she receives reduced benefits—usually 71.5–99%.
离婚的，活着的，死了的，都说清楚廖。
Benefits For Your Divorced Spouse
If you are divorced, your ex-spouse can receive benefits based on your record (even if you have remarried) if:
Your marriage lasted 10 years or longer. Your ex-spouse is unmarried. Your ex-spouse is age 62 or older.Surviving Divorced Spouse
If you are the divorced spouse of a worker who dies, you could get benefits the same as a widow or widower, provided that your marriage lasted 10 years or more. Benefits paid to you as a surviving divorced spouse won't affect the benefit amount for other survivors getting benefits on the worker's record. If you remarry after you reach age 60 (age 50 if you have a disability), the remarriage will not affect your eligibility for survivors benefits.年龄要求应该都包括。例如，丈夫67岁领SS，而 太太55岁， 应不能领那50%。