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Social security survivors benefits are provided to eligible dependents of a decedent who was covered by social security. The process of applying for social security survivors benefits is fairly straightforward. If you believe you may be eligible, read on to learn how to apply for social security survivors benefits.
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Survivor's Benefits
This video features a Social Security employee discussing Social Security Survivor's benefits. In may cases, Social Security receives death information from funeral homes, so that widows and widowers are contacted directly about their potential survivor's benefits. Survivors can be entitled to a death benefit, survivor's payments, and even disability payments.
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Introduction
When a person who has contributed to social security dies, his or her family may be eligible for social security survivors benefits. Survivor's benefits can be applied for by telephone (1-800-772-1213) or in person at your local social security office. Applications for social security survivors benefits are not currently accepted online. You'll need to provide your name, the decedent's social security number, and your relationship to the decedent when you file for social security survivors benefits.https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jspStep 1: Documents Needed to File for Social Security Survivors Benefits
In order to apply for social security survivors benefits, you'll need to provide the following documents- Decedent's original certified birth certificate or other proof of birthhttp://www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-4.html
- Decedent's naturalization papershttp://www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-4.html
- Decedent's U.S. military discharge papers, along with the dates they were in the servicehttp://www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-4.html
- Decedent's W-2 forms(s) and any self-employment tax returns for the year before they diedhttp://www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-4.html
Step 2: Information About the Decedent Needed to File for Social Security Survivors Benefits
- Decedent's name, gender, and their Social Security number
- Decedent's date and city of death
- Whether the decedent has ever filed for Social Security benefits, Medicare or Supplemental Security Income, and if they have, under whose Social Security record he or she applied
- Whether the deceased worker was unable to work because of illness or injury at any time during the 14 months before his or her death, and, if so, the date that he or she became unable to work
- Whether the decedent was employed by the railroad industry for more than 7 years
- Whether the decedent earned any social security credits under another country's system
- Names, dates of birth, and social security numbers of any former spouse(s), as well as the date of all marriages and the date each marriage ended
- Names of any unmarried children under 18, children aged 18-19 and still in high school, or children who were disabled prior to age 22
- Amount of the decedent's earnings in both the year of death and the prior year
- Whether the decedent was providing more thanhalf of the support for his or her parent(s) at the time of their death
- Whether the decedent was living with the surviving spouse who is applying for benefits at the time of his or her death
Step 3: Information About the Surviving Spouse Needed to File for Social Security Survivors Benefits
- Whether or not the surviving spouse been unable to work because of illness or injury at any time within the past 14 months, and the applicable dates
- Whether the surviving spouse has ever filed for Social Security benefits, Medicare or Supplemental Security Income for themselves
- Names, dates of birth and social security numbers of any former spouses of the surviving spouse (other than the decedent), and the dates that they were married to those individuals
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