The maximum Social Security benefit depends on the age a worker chooses to retire. For a worker retiring at age 66 in 2010, the amount was $2,346. This figure is based on earnings at the maximum t...
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A spouse receives 50% of the retired worker's full benefit unless the spouse begins collecting benefits before full retirement age. In that case, the amount of the spouse's benefit is reduced by a p...
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Everyone born in 1929 or later needs 40 Social Security credits to be eligible for retirement benefits. You can earn up to four credits per year, so you will need to work at least 10 years to becom...
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Benefits may be payable to a widow or widower with a disability if the following conditions are met:
The widow or widower is between ages 50 and 60;
The widow or widower meets the definition of di...
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