# My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait? — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:marketwatch)  published 2026-08-01 22:00 ingested 2026-08-02 08:16

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