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  1. You may qualify if you’re the spouse, divorced spouse, child, or dependent parent of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. See if you're eligible for Survivor benefits.

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  3. Jan 26, 2024 · When a Social Security beneficiary dies, his or her surviving spouse is eligible for survivor benefits. About 3.8 million widows and widowers, including some who were divorced from late beneficiaries, were receiving survivor benefits as of December 2023.

  4. A spouse who doesn’t live in the same home may be eligible if they can get benefits based on the record of the person who died. You must apply for this payment within 2 years of the family member’s death. Call +1 800-772-1213. Call TTY +1 800-325-0778 if you're deaf or hard of hearing.

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

  6. May 27, 2022 · If you are a widow (or your ex-spouse died), you may be eligible to receive benefits on your late spouse’s, or ex-spouses, Social Security record. How much you receive will depend on your age, the amount of benefits you may receive on your own record, and whether you have dependent children.

  7. 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. In addition, a one-time lump sum death payment of $255 can be made to a qualifying spouse or child if they meet certain requirements. Survivors must apply for this payment ...

  8. If living apart and they were receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased’s record, they may be eligible for the lump-sum death payment. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child who is eligible for benefits on the deceased’s record in the month of death.

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