Description: May provide a one-time payment of $255 plus other monthly benefits to a beneficiary's survivor. When you die, your family may be eligible for benefits based on your work.
Phone(s):
(800) 772-1213, (855) 207-4866
Hours: Mon 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Tue 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Wed 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Thu 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Fri 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM;
Eligibility: The surviving spouse if he or she was living with the beneficiary at the time of death, OR if living apart, was eligible for Social Security benefits on the beneficiary's earnings record for the month of death. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child who was eligible for benefits on the beneficiary's earnings record in the month of death.
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