To Collect Social Security Retirement Benefits Based on a Spouse's

question 35

Multiple Choice

To collect Social Security retirement benefits based on a spouse's earnings,

• A)the marriage must have lasted at least ten years.
• B)neither can have remarried.
• C)both must be at least 62 years old.
• D)(All of these.)

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