In her case, it was based on length of marriages. She said SSA minimum is 10 years of marriage in case of her 3 husbands. She got her share from each deceased but first 2 divorced husbands. She got full share from her last one. David S. On 7/16/2012 9:53 AM, JYoung6180@aol.com wrote: > Pat- > > They CAN but they don't receive the full amount from all of them...it > isn't double dipping. The benefit is divided and computed is such a way so they > only receive the highest amount. Sort of like a person who is entitled as a > wife on their spouse's account (because his insurance amount is higher > than hers) and also entitled to a lower benefit on her own account from her > own work. The person gets one check by the amount of the check if calculated > to include the higher portion from the husband on top of the benefit on her > own account. > > Joan > > > In a message dated 7/16/2012 11:42:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > Kith-n-Kin@cox.net writes: > > Oh, good grief! Look here: > > http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/299/~/qualifying-for-div > orced-spouse-benefits > > I really doubt that anyone can receive more than one SS benefit at a time. > Do you have a reference for your statement? > > Or, perhaps you meant that she received SS on account of each husband in > succession? > > Pat > In Tucson > > >