You may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits if your loved one worked long enough in jobs protected by provisions in the Social Security Act for benefits eligibility.

Find out what Social Security Survivor benefits are, who can get them, and how to apply.

Learn when and how to report a death, and what benefits we offer to eligible family members.

If you’re getting Survivor benefits, you may have earnings limits depending on your age. Your payment would be temporarily reduced if you earned above the limit in a year.

You might be eligible for Survivor benefits if your spouse, ex-spouse, or parent worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died.

You can apply for benefits by calling our national toll-free service at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or by visiting your local Social Security office. An appointment is not required, but if …

No. Interest earned on your (or your spouse's) burial fund that you leave in the fund does not count as a resource or income for SSI and does not affect your SSI benefit.

This booklet gives you an overview of Social Security survivors benefits paid to the spouses and children of workers who die. This booklet isn’t intended to answer all the questions you may have.

The Social Security Survivors Benefits Toolkit provides organizations with an overview of benefits survivors may be eligible for after the loss of a loved one. Survivors benefits provide monthly …

Mar 13, 2024 · A surviving spouse, surviving divorced spouse, unmarried child, or dependent parent may be eligible for monthly survivor benefits based on the deceased worker's earnings.