Marriage Or Divorce

Effect of marriage or divorce on Social Security Disability Benefits DONE

If you get married or divorced, your Social Security benefits may be affected, depending on whether you qualify for benefits based on your work or the work of a family member.

If your benefits are stopped because of marriage or remarriage, they may be started again if the marriage ends.

If you get:

Then:

Your own disability benefits

Your benefits will continue.

Spouse's benefits

Your benefits will continue if you get divorced unless you were married less than 10 years.

Widow's or widower's benefits

Your benefits will continue if you remarry when you are age 60 or older.

Disabled widow's or widower's benefits (including disabled divorced widow's and widower's benefits)

Your benefits will continue if you remarry when you are age 50 or older.

Any other kind of benefits

Generally, your benefits will stop when you get married. Your benefits may be started again if the marriage ends.