CDA Social Security & Government Benefits in Divorce

Question 1

To qualify for Social Security benefits on an ex-spouse's record, how long must the marriage have lasted?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

5 years

Answer

7 years

Answer

15 years

Question 2

What is the maximum Social Security divorced spouse benefit as a percentage of the ex-spouse's full retirement benefit?

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

25%

Answer

33%

Answer

75%

Question 3

If the ex-spouse has not yet filed for Social Security, how long must the divorce have been final before the divorced spouse can independently claim benefits?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

1 year

Answer

3 years

Answer

5 years

Question 4

How does a divorced spouse collecting benefits on an ex-spouse's Social Security record affect the ex-spouse's own benefit?

Accepted Answer

Does not affect it at all

Answer

Reduces it by the amount paid to the divorced spouse

Answer

Reduces it by 50%

Answer

Suspends it temporarily

Question 5

At what age can a divorced spouse first receive reduced Social Security benefits based on an ex-spouse's record?

Accepted Answer

62

Answer

60

Answer

65

Answer

67

Question 6

If a divorced spouse remarries, what generally happens to their eligibility for Social Security benefits on the former spouse's record?

Accepted Answer

Eligibility is terminated

Answer

Benefits continue unchanged

Answer

Benefits are reduced by 25%

Answer

Benefits are split between the new and former spouse

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a divorced spouse to collect Social Security on an ex-spouse's record?

Accepted Answer

The ex-spouse must have filed for their own benefits

Answer

The ex-spouse must be at least 62 years old

Answer

The claimant must be currently unmarried

Answer

The marriage must have lasted at least 10 years