It depends on when the benefits started. If you are collecting this benefit because he died while he was still working, you can claim this deduction.
The Survivor Benefits Deduction is for survivor benefits that are paid solely because of the death of the worker. If your husband retired, received benefits for a while and then you collected the benefits after his death, that does not qualify for this deduction.
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