Reporting the Death to Social Security The Social Security Administration sends benefit payments to a recipient until the person's death is reported. This is routinely done by funeral homes but the ...

Learn how to claim the $255 Social Security survivor benefit, who qualifies, and how new proposals could raise the amount.

The Social Security Administration has a specific way of handling benefits for anyone who needs help managing their money, like in the event of death.

Qualifying workers who are retiring at 62 in 2025 can get a maximum of $2,910 per month, or $34,920 per year. Those who wait ...

Once the trust fund falls to zero, Social Security is only legally allowed to pay out as much in benefits as it brings in.

Individual retirement benefits will climb an average of about $56 per month, the Social Security Administration said.