Social Security Administration Death
Survivors Benefits | SSA - Social Security Administration
In most cases, the funeral home will report the person’s death to us. You should give the funeral home the deceased person’s Social Security number if you want them to make the report. If you need to report a death or apply for benefits, call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778 ).
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/
What should I do when someone dies? · FAQ | SSA
Notify Social Security as soon as possible when someone getting benefits dies. In most cases, the funeral director will report the person’s death to Social Security. Give the funeral director the deceased’s Social Security number so he or she can report the death. See How Social Security Can Help You When A Family Member Dies for more information.
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02077
How To Report A Death To Social Security - AARP
The death of a someone who was receiving or eligible for Social Security on his or her own work record triggers a one-time payment of $255 (often called the “burial benefit” or “death benefit”) to a surviving spouse who was living with the deceased or collecting Social Security benefits on the deceased’s record.
https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/questions-answers/report-death-to-social-security.html
Data Exchange – Requesting SSA’s Death Information
SSA’s Death Information We collect death information to administer our programs. We receive death reports from many sources, including family members, funeral homes, financial institutions, postal authorities, States and other Federal agencies. It is important to note our records are not a comprehensive record of all deaths in the country.
https://www.ssa.gov/dataexchange/request_dmf.html
Social Security and the Death Master File | SSAB
the death master file (dmf), a file extracted from the social security administration’s (ssa) database of social security number holders, contains the death reports that ssa collects to administer its programs; the dmf has been a lightning rod for criticism for nearly a decade. 1 ssa uses the death data it receives to determine eligibility for …
https://www.ssab.gov/research/social-security-and-the-death-master-file/
This is how Social Security benefits are handled at death - CNBC
There are a couple of things to keep in mind. For starters, a person is due no Social Security benefits for the month of their death. “Any benefit that’s paid after the month of the person’s death...
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/this-is-how-social-security-benefits-are-handled-at-death.html
Social Security Death Index
Provided by the Unites States Social Security Administration, the SSDI can help you find Social Security Death Records, which contain information on anyone whose death has been reported to the U.S. Social Security Administration. In fact, it contains more than 94 million names and details about birth, death, and last residence.
https://socialsecuritydeathindex-search.com/
Social Security Death Index Free Online | ObitsArchive
The public Social Security Death Index from the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) currently contains over 89 million death records and is updated weekly. The index is created from records of deceased persons possessing U.S. Social Security numbers, whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration.
https://www.obitsarchive.com/ssdi
GN 02602.050 Reports of Death - Social Security Administration
GN 02602.050 Reports of Death A. Policy for accepting reports of death SSA receives and processes reports of death from a variety of sources. Death information is used to terminate benefits of Title II beneficiaries and Title XVI recipients. Reports of death also alert us to pursue claims for benefits to surviving spouses and children.
https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0202602050