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Re:Equifax used records it collects from companies to fire e... by mellavora on Friday October 14, 2022 @03:06AM (#33200450)
Except the stay at home spouse doesn't get any pension/social security benefits from this, plus it tanks their career with massive impact on future earnings.
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Re:Equifax used records it collects from companies to fire e... by mixmastamyk on Friday October 14, 2022 @03:57AM (#33200792)
SS is split with a partner.
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Re:Equifax used records it collects from companies to fire e... by PedroCandeias on Friday October 14, 2022 @07:52AM (#33202309)
That makes the spouse financially dependent on the partner for life, which can be a bad situation.
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Re:Equifax used records it collects from companies to fire e... by ummonk on Friday October 14, 2022 @02:29PM (#33207143)
Nope. You get the same social security benefits (50% of what the earning spouse would get at your age) after divorce if you were married for at least 10 years.
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Re:Equifax used records it collects from companies to fire e... by ummonk on Friday October 14, 2022 @02:28PM (#33207126)
They get 50% of their spouse's benefits at that age.
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Re:Equifax used records it collects from companies to fire e... by toomuchtodo on Friday October 14, 2022 @05:38PM (#33209115)
As long as they were married for at least 10 years.
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