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Blackout period

The gap that begins when the youngest child turns 16 and the surviving spouse's parent Social Security benefit ordinarily stops, lasting until survivor benefits can resume as early as age 60.

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  • Life insurance needs analysis for individuals and businesses Florida
  • Social Security benefits Florida
  • Life insurance needs analysis for individuals and businesses New York
  • Social Security benefits (disability and retirement) New York

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