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widow's benefit

British  

noun

  1. (in the British National Insurance scheme) a former weekly payment made to a widow

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Under Social Security rules, remarrying at 60 or older allows her to collect a widow’s benefit while delaying her own benefit until later.

From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2018

I recommend you wait until 70 to collect your highest possible retirement benefit and leave your wife in a position to collect the highest possible widow’s benefit when you die.

From Forbes ● Oct. 7, 2014

Kotlikoff explained to him that he could take a widow’s benefit starting at age 66 and be able to collect an additional $120,000 before turning 70.

From Forbes ● Jul. 29, 2014

But by doing so the doctor’s wife’s future widow’s benefit would be reduced by 16%.

From Forbes ● Jul. 29, 2014

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