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About 180,000 widows are eligible to get social security benefits sooner than before because of a recent change in the law, Mrs. Hazel F. Daly, social security district manager in Winchester, said today. A widow whose husband was insured under social security can choose to start her monthly payments when she is 60. In the past, widows had to be at least 62 to get the payment^ Mrs. Daly continued. A widow’s monthly payment will be reduced if she decides to start benefits before she is 62. Under the new law, her benefit is reduced slightly for each month she is under 62 when she starts getting the payments.
"But, _ on the average, a widow who accepts benefits before age 62 will collect about the same value in total benefits over the years, but in smaller installments to take account of the longer period during which she will be paid," she said. The decision to accept reduced payments can only be made by the widow. Mrs. Daly said all widows who are 60 or 61 should get in touch with the social security office to get more information about reduced widow’s benefits and other changes under the new
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