Your Disability Benefits

• If you receive benefits for your own disability, they will generally continue if you get married. Although your benefits are based upon your prior work history and have nothing to do with your marital status, they may be reduced depending upon your new spouse's income.
  
  

Disabled Widow or Widower's Benefits

• If you receive widow or widower's benefits, they will not be affected if you remarry after the age of 50. If you remarry before the age of 50, your benefits will terminate, as will any benefits you receive as the surviving parent of a child under the age of 16.
  
  

Exceptions

• There are important exceptions that must be noted. Depending upon the type of disability benefits you receive, your new spouse's income can result in a reduction, or even termination, of your benefits. If you are a disabled adult child who marries someone not receiving social security disability, your benefits may be terminated. Because there are so many variables regarding the effect marriage has on disability benefits, it's important to check with the social security administration concerning your individual situation.