| mbr_widowsp_benefit |
| MBR: receive widowed spouse benefit |
| SIPP Synthetic Beta v6 |
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| numeric |
| mbr_widowsp_benefit |
This variable indicates that the individual received OASDI benefits as a widowed spouse.
A person is entitled to widowed spouse benefits if they are at least 60 years old
and are the widow(-er) of a worker who was fully insured (i.e. had the required number
of quarters of coverage for his/her age). Like benefits received by a person due to
their own eligibility, widow benefits are reduced if the individual elects to receive
them before the full retirement age. Surviving divorced spouses who were married to
the worker for at least ten years and did not remarry before age 60 are also eligible
for widow benefits.