Usually, you can't get surviving spouse's benefits if you remarry before age 60 (or age 50 if you have a disability). But remarriage after age 60 (or age 50 if you have a disability) won't prevent you from getting benefit payments based on your former spouse's work.
Not everyone automatically qualifies for survivor benefits. Typically, the deceased must have accumulated enough work credits through Social Security taxes. Surviving spouses may be eligible at age 60 (or 50 if disabled), and unmarried children under 18 (or up to 19 if still in high school) generally qualify.
The surviving legal spouse: Proof to establish SSS membership of the deceased member or pensioner; Death certificate of the deceased member or pensioner; Marriage Certificate; and Proof of payment of funeral expenses, if available.
Use an affidavit of marriage as your sworn statement that you are married and to name who you are married to. Often you will need this affidavit when applying for a foreign visa or if you lose your marriage certificate.
H2: How long does the retirement process take? The approval timeline varies by benefit type. Retirement benefits typically take six weeks, while disability benefits may require three to five months. Survivors benefits average two to three months for processing.
However, not everyone can collect survivor benefits. Eligibility typically depends on several factors, including the deceased worker's earned Social Security credits, the survivor's relationship to the deceased, as well as their age or disability status.
Proof of death — either from a funeral home or a death certificate. Your SSN, and the deceased worker's SSN. Your birth certificate. Your marriage certificate if you're a surviving spouse.
3. Requirements and Documentation SSS Survivor Claim Form (BPN-107) Marriage Certificate (issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority or PSA) Death Certificate of the deceased member (PSA copy) Affidavit of Death Benefit Claim. Two valid government-issued IDs with photo and signature.
Proof of death — either from a funeral home or a death certificate. Your SSN, and the deceased worker's SSN. Your birth certificate. Your marriage certificate if you're a surviving spouse.
Who can get Survivor benefits Are age 60 or older, or age 50–59 if you have a disability, and. Were married for at least 9 months before your spouse's death, and. Didn't remarry before age 60 (age 50 if you have a disability).