Social Security Resources

Social Security Resources

As a family member, you may qualify for certain Social Security benefits. At Lemke Funeral Homes we will personally assist you by contacting the Social Security Administration and determining what benefits are available to you and your family. Qualifying for most of these benefits are based around how long your loved one worked under Social Security.

Below we summarize these benefits:
  • A one-time payment of $255 can be paid to the surviving spouse if he or she was living with the deceased; or, living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased's record. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child who is eligible for benefits on the deceased's record in the month of death.
  •  Certain family members may be eligible to receive monthly benefits, including:
    • A widow or widower age 60 or older (age 50 or older if disabled)
    • A surviving spouse at any age who is caring for the deceased's child under age 16 or disabled.
    • An unmarried child of the deceased who is:
      • Younger than 18 (or age 18 or 19 if he o she is a full-time student in an elementary or secondary school); or 
      • Age 18 or older with a disability that began before age 22
    • Parents, age 62 or older, who were dependent on the deceased for at least half of their support; and
    • A surviving divorced spouse, under certain conditions
Note: If the deceased was receiving Social Security benefits, you must return the benefit received for the month of death or any later months.

Contacting Social Security

Phone: 1-800-772-1213

Website: www.ssa.gov
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