<prompt> Human: Ive looked on the Social Security website and cant quite make heads or tails of whether she qualifies for this benefit. Here are the particulars: There _were_ married for ten years. Neither of them re-married. He passed away in 2015 aged 60. She is 60 right now. I am 99 sure his benefit amount would be more than hers.Heres what trips me up and maybe makes me sound stupid, lol. One of the qualifiers is that Your ex-spouse is entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits. Well, hes deceased, so is he entitled?Also, shes not 62. Can she apply once she turns 62, or did she have to be 62 when he passed? Thanks a lot!  <response>: Yes, shes eligible at age 60 to receive your dads benefits. By your dad being entitled, they mean that hed been paying into social security and had earned enough credits that had he lived, he would have been eligible. My boyfriends mother was able to start collecting widow benefits at age 60. Theyd been divorced for probably 30 years, but their marriage had lasted for 10, so she was eligible since she wasnt re-married. 