Sort of a confusing Social Security question here which people may or may not know the answer to but here's it goes anyway.
A couple of years ago I was talking to a Social Security person over the phone and explained that only paid into Social Security for a few years simply because I was a life long public employee who was never required to contribute so I knew I didn't have enough quarters to claim SS in the future. She went on to say that I still qualified for a smaller amount under my wife's earnings once she applies for SS. BUT, she asked how much my pension was per year and when I said over 100k she sort of laughed and said no, you make to much to qualify for anything.
Fast forward to this week, my wife has finally applied for SS (has more than enough quarters) and when she was talking to the SS rep over the phone he said that he was looking at both my record and my wife's record and felt that I still qualified of SS under her work history because she had more than enough credits (Quarter's?) which could be applied to my account. He suggested that I apply once her SS has started in a couple of months. I even received a follow up letter from SS advising me that I might be eligible for SS and that I should file an application.
Now I'm a more confused than ever! Anyone else ever have a situation like this? At this point I guess I'll apply and see what happens. All they can say is no.
A couple of years ago I was talking to a Social Security person over the phone and explained that only paid into Social Security for a few years simply because I was a life long public employee who was never required to contribute so I knew I didn't have enough quarters to claim SS in the future. She went on to say that I still qualified for a smaller amount under my wife's earnings once she applies for SS. BUT, she asked how much my pension was per year and when I said over 100k she sort of laughed and said no, you make to much to qualify for anything.
Fast forward to this week, my wife has finally applied for SS (has more than enough quarters) and when she was talking to the SS rep over the phone he said that he was looking at both my record and my wife's record and felt that I still qualified of SS under her work history because she had more than enough credits (Quarter's?) which could be applied to my account. He suggested that I apply once her SS has started in a couple of months. I even received a follow up letter from SS advising me that I might be eligible for SS and that I should file an application.
Now I'm a more confused than ever! Anyone else ever have a situation like this? At this point I guess I'll apply and see what happens. All they can say is no.