Winds (such as the north wind) are named for the direction they blow from so the north wind would blow from the north and a west wind would blow from the west (and to the east).inds (such as the north wind) are named for the direction they blow from so the north wind would blow from the north and a west wind would blow from the west (and to the east).
Strengthening Social Security Benefits for Widow(er)s: The 75 Percent Combined Worker Benefit Alternative Joan Entmacher, Vice President for Family Economic Security National Womenâs Law Center Social Security is the largest source of retirement income for most Americans, but it is especially important to older women and to widows in particular. Social Security provides 58 percent of the income of widows 65 and over, compared to 39 percent for all individuals and couples 65 and over (Social Security Administration 2006). Women also rely on Social Securityâs spouse and survivor benefits far more than men. Although the
SPECIAL REPORT: Maximizing Social Security Benefits. Your Social Security benefits are calculated based on your highest 35 years of earnings or half of your spouseâs benefits -- whichever is higher -- if you retire at full retirement age (currently 66). For a worker retiring at age 66 in 2012, the maximum benefit is currently $2,513 per month. If both you and your spouse earned the maximum amount that counts every year ($110,100 in 2012, but just $16,500 in 1977), you could each receive the maximum monthly benefits.