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Information About Your BenefitsThe following checklist is designed to help you file for your Social Security benefits correctly so that prompt payments may be made. ELIGIBILITYThe 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. WHO MAY RECEIVE MONTHLY BENEFITS
LUMP-SUM DEATH PAYMENTA 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:
APPLYING FOR BENEFITSYou 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. SOCIAL SECURITY TELESERVICE - DOING BUSINESS BY TELEPHONEYou 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. You may use the toll-free number to make an appointment either in a Social Security office or telephone to apply for benefits. To Visit the Social Security Administration Website Click Here |