Gay social security

To get more information about benefits for same-sex couples read What Same-Sex Couples Need to Know. Surviving same-sex partners and spouses previously excluded from receiving Social Security survivors benefits may now be eligible for benefits.

Social Security recognizes same-sex marriages and “non-marital legal relationships” established in other countries and has processed benefit claims for such couples. But it may require an opinion from its legal office when receiving the first claim involving a marriage in a particular country.