Find out what Social Security Survivor benefits are, who can get them, and how to apply.

If you’re getting Survivor benefits, you may have earnings limits depending on your age. Your payment would be temporarily reduced if you earned above the limit in a year.

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

Check your Social Security Statement (Statement) to see an estimate of survivors benefits we could pay. It also shows an estimate of your retirement and disability benefits and provides …

You can apply for benefits by calling our national toll-free service at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or visiting your local Social Security office. An appointment is not required, but if …

If you are working with a family who has a member experiencing the death of a spouse or divorced spouse, they may be eligible for monthly Social Security survivors benefit payments.

You begin to receive a pension, annuity, or a lump sum payment based on your government employment not covered by Social Security or your pension or annuity amount changes or stops.

The widow (er) 's limit provision of Social Security establishes caps on the benefit amounts of widow (er)s whose deceased spouse filed for early retirement benefits. Currently, 33 percent …

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.

Sep 1, 2009 · You are entitled to widow (er)'s insurance benefits on a worker's Social Security record if the following conditions are met: You are either (1) age 60 or over; or (2) at least age …