Social Security Lump Sum Death Payment
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Description
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Program Description
The Social Security Lump Sum Death Payment (LSDP) Benefits are a federally funded program managed by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). A surviving spouse or child may receive a special lump-sum death payment of $255 if they meet certain requirements.
Program Requirements
To qualify for this benefit the surviving spouse must be living in the same household with the worker when he or she died. If they were living apart, the surviving spouse can still receive the lump-sum if, during the month the worker died, he or she:
- was already receiving benefits on the worker’s record; or
- became eligible for benefits upon the worker’s death
If there’s no eligible surviving spouse, the lump-sum can be paid to the worker’s child (or children) if, during the month the worker died, the child:
- was already receiving benefits on the worker’s record; or
- became eligible for benefits upon the worker’s death
If you would like to find out if you may be eligible for any of the benefits SSA administers, take SSA’s Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool questionnaire.
Once you have completed the eligibility screening questionnaire, you will be provided with a list of benefits for which you may be eligible. Print this page for your records before going to the application site.
Application Process
The eligible surviving spouse or child must apply for this payment within two years of the date of death.
Widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses cannot apply online for survivor’s benefits. For application information, please visit the How To Apply page.
Contact Information
Visit SSA’s Publications home page for detailed information about SSA programs and policies.
Or for additional information on this and any SSA benefit, call:
1-800-772-1213 (TTY: 1-800-325-0778)
Additional Information
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number | 96.004 |
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Current Method of Tribal Eligibility | There is no specific tribal eligibility. |
Can the funding from the program be renewed | No |
Matching Funds Required | No |
Recurring Base Funding for Tribes | No |
Do Tribes compete with other entities for funding from the program? | No |
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