How Do Social Security Survivor Benefits Work?
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Survivor benefits are monthly payments to family members of deceased workers — typically their spouse, former spouse or children. The amount is based on what the deceased was entitled to get from Social Security at the time of death.
Survivor benefits are monthly payments to family members of deceased workers — typically their spouse, former spouse or children. The amount is based on what the deceased was entitled to get from Social Security at the time of death.
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