Increased Benefits for Disabled Widows, Widowers, and Divorced Spouses
The SWIFT Act aims to increase benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, regardless of age. Changes also include raising the age limit for child-in-care benefits and introducing provisions for increased benefits for those who delay claiming them. Additionally, the act ensures that increased benefits will not negatively impact eligibility for other federal and state programs.
Key points
Disabled widows, widowers, and divorced spouses can receive full benefits regardless of age, removing previous age restrictions.
The age limit for child-in-care benefits increases from 16 to 18 (or 19 for full-time students).
Mechanisms are introduced to increase benefits for widows and widowers who delay claiming them, similar to retirement benefits.
Increased Social Security benefits will not lead to a loss of eligibility for other federal or state assistance programs.
The Social Security Administration will provide information on available benefits to widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses.
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