However, your maximum spouse's benefit remains 50% of their full retirement age benefit, not their higher amount including delayed retirement credits. (Your benefit as a surviving spouse would be based on the higher amount.)
Surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker's basic benefit amount. Surviving spouse, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, gets between 71% and 99% of the worker's basic benefit amount.
Surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker's basic benefit amount. Surviving spouse, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, gets between 71% and 99% of the worker's basic benefit amount.
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.
Steps Log in to your My. Click Funeral Claim under the Benefits tab. Provide all the following information of the deceased SSS member and click Proceed. Provide information as follows. Upload supporting documents as follows. Read the Certification carefully and click the “Submit” box to agree and proceed.
To apply. If you are a surviving spouse or dependent child of a deceased retiree, contact the Michigan Office of Retirement Services as soon after the retiree's death as possible. You will need to mail the deceased's Social Security number and a certified copy of the death certificate.
Spouses and ex-spouses You may be eligible if you: 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).
The amount of monthly pension will be the highest of: 300 + (20% x AMSC) + (2% x AMSC) x (CYS – 10); or. 40% x AMSC; or. Minimum pension of P1,000 if the member had less than ten (10) CYS; P1,200 if with at least ten (10) CYS; or P2,400 if with at least twenty (20) CYS, whichever is applicable.