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Why Isn’t My Wife Getting Half of My Benefit?

Dear Rusty: My wife isn’t getting half of my Social Security benefit amount. Shouldn’t she be? Signed: Feeling Cheated Dear Feeling Cheated: A spouse does not always receive 50% of the husband’s Social Security benefit, because it depends on the age at which both of you claimed Social Security, and whether your wife was entitle...

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