If it been less the six months since your spouse is died, you been married for 10 years & the spouse has worked for at least 10 years. Get to your social security office as soon as possible and claim survivors benefits. This will cancel your disability claim if you have one, but you will get your check sooner & won't have to worry abut a payee. You can try after six month but it might be harder to get. You may not even have to work. You can still work & the wages won't count against you.