The Social Security Administration (SSA) delivers survivor benefits to nearly 6 million people each year. The payments help ...

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer More than $31 million in erroneous Social Security payments to deceased individuals has ...

In a significant move to curb financial discrepancies, the U.S. Treasury has reclaimed $31 million from Social Security ...

Social Security provides financial assistance to eligible family members after a beneficiary’s death. These benefits are available to spouses, children and, in some cases, dependent parents.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government clawed back more than $31 million in Social Security payments that improperly went to ...

When we first met Jaime Duzz, we asked her the question that was begging to be asked. “Jaime Duzz, are you dead?” It seems ...

One of the tasks to oversee will involve reporting the death to the Social Security Administration. If this process is not carried out, it could lead to confusion and extra tasks later.

Can I draw Social Security from my husband now or my late ... But, she is not eligible to collect on her deceased husband in her current situation. “If she had waited to remarry until after ...

When a Social Security-insured worker dies ... Eligible spouses have priority when claiming the benefit, followed by the deceased worker's childrens. In order to help speed up the processing ...

A surviving spouse getting retirement or disability benefits on their own record will need to apply for the survivors benefits and Social Security will check to see whether the surviving spouse ...