Social Security Q&A: Would Either Widow's or Retirement Benefits Be Greater than Child-in-Care Spousal?

Article Excerpt: "...There are three benefits involved here: your mother’s benefit (the survivor’s benefit you are now collecting based on having a disabled child in your care), your widows benefit, which exceeds your mother’s benefit, but will be reduced if you take it before full retirement age (66 in your case), and your own retirement benefit..."

Resource: www.forbes.com