Are you a survivor of someone who was receiving Social Security benefits? If so, you or another family member may qualify for monthly survivors benefits. As the survivor, if you are the spouse, child, or parent of someone who has worked long enough under the Social Security Administration you may qualify to receive certain benefits.
Are you a survivor of someone who was receiving Social Security benefits? If so, you or another family member may qualify for monthly survivors benefits. As the survivor, if you are the spouse, child, or parent of someone who has worked long enough under the Social Security Administration you may qualify to receive certain benefits.
Social Security Death Benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of a deceased eligible worker. This benefit, meant to assist with a family’s financial burden of losing the lost loved one’s income, is particularly important for young families with children.
Monthly benefit amounts are based on the earnings of the person who died. The more they paid into Social Security, the higher your benefits would be. This amount is a percentage of the deceased’s basic Social Security benefit.
Additionally, a one-time lump-sum death payment of $255 can be paid to the surviving spouse if he or she is living with the deceased; or if living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased’s record. When there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child who is eligible for benefits.
In most cases, the funeral home will report the person’s death. However, if not, a surviving family member should notify the Social Security Administration as soon as possible following the date of death. Deaths cannot be reported online, and benefits cannot be applied for online.
If you need to report a death, apply for benefits, or have questions about qualifying to receive survivor’s benefits, call 1-800-772-1213.
Additional information is available online at ssa.gov/benefits/survivors.
Vereb Funeral Home
1007 Freeport Road
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Ross G. Walker IV,
Funeral Director & Supervisor
Vereb Funeral Home
5106 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Patrick R. Vereb,
Funeral Director & Supervisor
Eternity Pet Memorial
Natrona Heights: (724) 895-3433
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