If a widow’s Social Security benefits from her deceased husband are larger than her own, what is the “catch-22” that occurs if she enters the workforce after her husband dies?

a. She will have the same benefits if she does not enter the workforce.
b. She cannot remarry or she will lose her benefits.
c. She must have been employed for at least 25 years to quality for disability.
d. She will receive more benefits than if she had retired at an earlier age.


Answer: a

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