Did you know that your Social Security benefits will drastically decrease after a spouse who also receives benefits passes? It’s true, the household income does not stay the same. Instead, the surviving spouse will receive either their own benefit payments or survivor benefits.

Want to learn more about how this harsh reality? Check out our posts about survivor benefits here. There you’ll find out how hard this pay cut can be for survivors, and how our groundbreaking bill can change the way these benefits work.

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