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Social Security Benefits Our Funeral Home will file the notification of death to the Social Security
Administration as soon as possible but you should contact the social security office nearest you to see what benefits may
be available to your family. The following checklist is designed to help you file for your Social Security benefits correctly
so that prompt payments may be made.
Eligibility The Deceased worker must have credit for work covered by Social
Security, ranging from 1.5 to 10 years depending on his or her age at death.
Who May Receive Monthly Benefits
- A widower age 60 or older (50 if disabled), or at any age if caring for an
entitled child who is under 16 or disabled.
- A divorced widow or widower age 60 or older (50 if disabled) if the marriage
lasted 10 years, or if caring for an entitled child who is under 16 or disabled
- Unmarried children up to 18 (19 if they are attending a primary
or secondary school full time)
- Children who were disabled before reaching 22, as long as they remained disabled
- Dependent parent
or parents 62 or older
Lump-Sum Death Payment
A one-time payment of $255.00 is paid
in addition to the monthly cash benefits described above. The Lump-sum death payment (LSDP) is paid in the following priority
order:
- A surviving spouse
who lived in the same household as the deceased person at the time of death
- A surviving spouse eligible for or entitled to benefits for
the month of death
- A
child or children eligible for or entitled to benefits for the month of death
Applying for Benefits
You
must apply in order to receive benefits. You may apply at any social security office or, if you wish, you may apply by telephone.
Just dial the toll-free number 1-800-772-1213 and the operator will schedule an appointment for you or arrange for the local
Social Security Office to take your claim by telephone.
Social Security Teleservice-Doing Business by Telephone
You may
call Social Security toll free, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. The number to use is 1-800-772-1213. To speak with a representative,
call between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on regular business day. At other times and on Weekend and holidays, you may leave
a message and they will call you back, in most cases, the nest business day.
You may
use the toll-free number to make an appointment either Social Security office or telephone to apply for benefits, transact
other Social Security business, or just ask questions.
Local Social Security Offices
Gallipolis
SOCIAL SECURITY
2455 STATE ROUTE
160
GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631
Local Number (740) 446-7660
Toll-Free
1-800-772-1213
Open MONDAY - FRIDAY
9:00 a.m. --- 4:00 p.m.
Racine
SOCIAL SECURITY
743A EAST STATE
STREET
ATHENS, OH 45701
Local Number (740) 592-4448
Toll-Free
1-800-772-1213
Open MONDAY - FRIDAY
9:00 a.m. --- 4:00 p.m.
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