If your wife is eligible for retirement benefits on her own record ,we will pay that amount first .But if the spouse benefit that is payable on your record is a higher amount ,he or she will get a combination of benefits that equals that higher amount .
what about child benefits and my wife and all that?
If your wife is caring for your child under age 16 or disabled .Your wife would receive these benefits until the child reaches age 16 . At that time , the child 's benefits continue , but your wife's benefits stop unless she is old enough to receive retirement benefits age 62 or older or survivor benefits as a widow or widower age 60 .