Social Security Survivors Benefits

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Describes how a person becomes covered by Social Security Survivors Insurance. Outlines types and amounts of benefits available to survivors, eligibility for those benefits, and the benefit applica...

Describes how a person becomes covered by Social Security Survivors Insurance. Outlines types and amounts of benefits available to survivors, eligibility for those benefits, and the benefit application process. Provides statistics on survivor beneficiaries and a legislative history of Survivors Insurance, including legislative activity in the 109th Congress.

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