Premium Free Part A Younger Spouse

[somarco]

Someone turning 65 lacks 40 hours of substantial earnings (only has 24) but spouse, age 60, does have 40+ hours.

Can the T65 spouse use the younger spouses work credits now or does he have to wait until spouse is 65?

 

[rmhaire]

Someone turning 65 lacks 40 hours of substantial earnings (only has 24) but spouse, age 60, does have 40+ hours.

Can the T65 spouse use the younger spouses work credits now or does he have to wait until spouse is 65?

Not now. Spouse has to be eligible for SS and she's not. But minimum age is 62 so he only has 2 years to go.

BTW. None of the above applies to disability. Can't claim a spouse's work credits if they're disabled. Only retirement.

 

[axeman462]

or you could be really cold hearted, and tell them to get a job. only 4 more years of work and they get part A premium free

 

[shonceman]

Someone turning 65 lacks 40 hours of substantial earnings (only has 24) but spouse, age 60, does have 40+ hours.

Can the T65 spouse use the younger spouses work credits now or does he have to wait until spouse is 65?

My wife, who is 2 years older than me, enrolled in Medicare part A & B at age 65 based on my work credits.

 

[rmhaire]

My wife, who is 2 years older than me, enrolled in Medicare part A & B at age 65 based on my work credits.

You don't have work credits. You have jam credits. They treat musicians a little differently.

 

[kak6407]

My wife, who is 2 years older than me, enrolled in Medicare part A & B at age 65 based on my work credits.

That's because you were 63 and eligible for Social Security. If you were only 61 when she turned 65 she wouldn't have qualified for premium free Part A

 

[hockeyday]

Nope but they can get a marketplace plan and still get a tax credit,

Someone turning 65 lacks 40 hours of substantial earnings (only has 24) but spouse, age 60, does have 40+ hours.

Can the T65 spouse use the younger spouses work credits now or does he have to wait until spouse is 65?

 

[goillini52]

My wife, who is 2 years older than me, enrolled in Medicare part A & B at age 65 based on my work credits.

Good timing. So your wife robbed the cradle.

 

[rmhaire]

Good timing. So your wife robbed the cradle.

Are you serious?

My boy deserves a video.

 

[goillini52]

Are you serious?

My boy deserves a video.