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From: "Richard A. Pence" <>
Subject: Re: Fw: [APG] Social Security Death Benefit
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 09:38:07 -0500
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Since at least from 1989 (year of my mother's death), the death benefit has
been payable ONLY to a surviving spouse (with the exception of some
qualifying dependants, usually minors already receiving benefits, as would
be the case with a deceased father). Generally, however, if the spouse
doesn't survive, then no death benefit. Prior to 1989 the benefit went to
any next of kin. I hadn't heard that it went to the funeral home if their
were no survivors, but that could be true. Note that "column B" - "last
benefit" address - does not necessary mean "death benefit" - it could be the
last regular benefit, for example.

Richard

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Subject: Re: Fw: [APG] Social Security Death Benefit


> In a message dated 11/1/2003 10:03:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
> So in the vast majority of cases the death benefit was sent to the
suriving
> spouse who was living with the deceased as the time of his or her death or
the
> minor dependent child of the deceased
> -----
> Allison-
>
> This is the CURRENT policy--but this was not always the case. The lump
sum
> death payment used to be payable to whoever paid the funeral bill if a
> qualifying relative wasn't found. The person had to submit proof that
they had paid
> the bill. I'm not sure exactly when the policy changed to that which you
cited
> but not more than a few years ago. So in older cases, there is a chance
that
> knowing who was the payee for the LSDP could provide you with genealogical
> information.
>
> Joan
>
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