# Can I claim 50% of my husband’s Social Security now — and switch to my higher benefit at 70? — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:marketwatch)  published 2026-08-12 22:00 ingested 2026-08-13 07:23

[original source ↗](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-i-claim-50-of-my-husbands-social-security-now-and-switch-to-my-higher-benefit-at-70-5518700b?mod=mw_rss_topstories)

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document fetched 2026-08-17 06:40 · canonical https://marketwatch.com/story/can-i-claim-50-of-my-husbands-social-security-now-and-switch-to-my-higher-benefit-at-70-5518700b?mod=mw_rss_topstories