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The Case For Reforming The Program's Spouse Benefits While "Saving Social Security", Peter W. Martin
The Case For Reforming The Program's Spouse Benefits While "Saving Social Security", Peter W. Martin
Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers
The Social Security Act currently provides secondary benefits to the wives or widows of covered workers who retire, become disabled, or die. To qualify, a woman must have been married to the worker for a short period and must be old (sixty-two, dropping to sixty in the case of a widow, fifty in the case of a disabled widow) or caring for children under sixteen. If a wife’s or widow’s primary retired-worker or disability benefits equal or exceed her secondary benefit entitlement, she receives only the primary benefits. However, if her secondary benefit amount is greater she receives both her …
The New Marriage Contract And The Limits Of Private Ordering, Gregory S. Alexander
The New Marriage Contract And The Limits Of Private Ordering, Gregory S. Alexander
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
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