1852.How does the marriage of one beneficiary to another affect benefits?
The effect of one beneficiary's marriage to another is summarized in the following chart:
If you are the following type of beneficiary... | Then marrying another Social Security beneficiary has the following effect... |
|---|---|
Retired or disabled worker, widow(er), disabled widow(er), surviving divorced spouse or disabled surviving divorced spouse | No effect on entitlement. |
Child under age 18 or student | Always terminates entitlement. |
Parent or divorced spouse | No effect on entitlement unless marriage is to a retired or disabled worker, a child under age 18, or a student, in which case benefits of the parent or divorced spouse terminate. |
Mother, father, surviving divorced mother/father or childhood disability beneficiary | No effect on entitlement unless marriage is to a child under age 18 or a student, in which case both benefits terminate. |