Does a husband and wife each get social security?

* my ex-husband is suspposively getting pension from local laborers union out of alton,il.His social # is 498527498 I would like to know if this is so? *

Yes everyone one has social security. A social security number is a 9 digit number given every U.S citizen. When someone steals your identity your SSN (social security number) is linked to all your money and stuff which can lead into lots of bad problems