The earliest a widow or widower can start receiving Social Security survivors benefits based on age is age 60. 60, you will get 71.5 percent of the monthly benefit because you will be getting benefits for an additional 72 months.

Can I collect my deceased husbands Social Security at age 60?

If you are the widow or widower of a person who worked long enough under Social Security, you can: Receive full benefits at full retirement age for survivors or reduced benefits as early as age 60.

How much Social Security do you get when your spouse dies?

A surviving spouse can collect 100 percent of the late spouses benefit if the survivor has reached full retirement age, but the amount will be lower if the deceased spouse claimed benefits before he or she reached full retirement age.