This past Saturday we received a number of calls regarding who can file for the $255 Death Claim through Social Security, here is the answer:

The lump-sum death benefit of $255 is payable upon the death of a person who has worked long enough to be insured under Social Security.
The one-time lump-sum death payment of $255 is payable to:

•A surviving spouse if he or she was living with the deceased; or, if living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased person’s record; or
•If there is no surviving spouse, a child who is eligible for benefits on the deceased person’s record in the month of death.
If no spouse or child meeting these requirements exists, the lump-sum death payment will not be paid. The lump-sum death payment cannot be paid to funeral homes or estates for funeral expenses.

To file for the benefit, call 1-800-772-1213

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