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| The below information will help you file for
Social Security correctly so that prompt payments can be made.
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| ELIGIBILITY |
| The deceased worker must have credit for work
covered by Social Security, ranging from 1 1/2 to 10 years depending
on his or her age at death. |
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| WHO MAY RECEIVE MONTHLY BENEFITS |
- A widow or widower age 60 or older (50 if disabled), or at any
age if caring for an entitled child who is under 16 or disabled.
- A divorced widow or widower age 60 or older (50 if disabled)
if the marriage lasted 10 years, or if caring for an entitled
child who is under 16 or disabled.
- Unmarried children up to 18 (19 if they are attending a
primary or secondary school full time).
- Children who were disabled before reaching 22, as long as they
remained disabled.
- Dependent parent or parents 62 or older.
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| LUMP-SUM DEATH PAYMENT |
| A one time payment of $255 is paid in addition to
the monthly cash benefits described above. The lump-sum death
payment (LSDP) is paid in the following priority order: |
- A surviving spouse who lived in the same household as the
deceased person at the time of death.
- A surviving spouse eligible for or entitled to benefits for
the month of death.
- A child or children eligible for or entitled to benefits for
the month of death.
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| APPLYING FOR
BENEFITS |
| You must apply in order to receive benefits. You
may apply at any Social Security office or, if you wish, you may
apply by telephone. Just dial the toll-free number 1-800-772-1213
and the operator will schedule an appointment for you or arrange for
the local Social Security office to take your claim by telephone. |
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| SOCIAL SECURITY
TELE-SERVICE - DOING BUSINESS BY TELEPHONE |
| You may call Social Security toll-free, 365 days a
year, 24 hours a day. The number to use is 1-800-772-1213. To speak
with a representative, call between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm
on regular business days. At other times and on weekends and
holidays, you may leave a message and they will call you back, in
most cases, the next business day. |
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| You may use the toll-free number to make an
appointment either in a Social Security office or telephone to apply
for benefits, transact other Social Security business, or just ask
questions. |
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