If a man and a woman want to get married and both are on social security will that decrease their checks??

Question

If a man and a woman want to get married and both are on social security will that decrease their checks??

Answer 1

Yes it will. That's why more and more elderly are just living together so that they can keep their individual incomes.

Answer 2

If your SS check is from your own earnings, it will not affect it at all. However, if you are getting SS from a deceased spouse, that will end if you get married.  

Answer 3

Call your local SS office.

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure it will.....however only Social Security can tell you.

Answer 5

social security retirement or disability?  It shouldn't reduce your benefit either way.  It will actually help because less will be subject to tax