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Social Security: Revisiting Benefits for Spouses and Survivors

Published Sep 21, 2021Updated Jun 20, 2025

The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.

Social Security: Revisiting Benefits for Spouses and Survivors — Informed