Form SSA-2-BK, Application for Wife's or Husband's Insurance Benefits, is a legal document completed to apply for spousal benefits based on your current, former, and deceased spouses' primary insurance benefits.
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To fill out this form you must be at least 62 years old. It is possible to collect Social Security benefits equal to half of what your spouse receives if this amount is higher than what you would get on your own. Form SSA-2-BK-SP is available for Spanish-speaking filers.
This form was released by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The latest version of the form was issued on July 1, 2018, with all previous editions obsolete. You can download a fillable Form SSA-2-BK through the link below.
If you have already submitted Form SSA-1-BK, Application for Retirement Insurance Benefits, only fill out the circled items. Provide the following details in the SSA-2-BK Form:
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