Today’s column discusses spousal benefits, disability benefits, obligations regarding filing or not at FRA and filing strategies when one has young children. Larry Kotlikoff is the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, a company that markets a Social Security Benefits calculator referred to in this post. When Social Security Software Is EssentialHi Larry, My wife is 61 and I am 60. Can she switch from her own Social Security benefits to spousal benefits when I take Social Security? Sorry to say, but disabilities that occur or continue after FRA are irrelevant as far as Social Security benefits are concerned.

Source: Forbes January 16, 2017 15:04 UTC