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From: Philip Harbour< >
Subject: Re: Social Security Death Index
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:10:15 -0700
References: <5ra9f9$vdj@bl-5.rootsweb.com>


When a person covered by Social Security dies, their relative (wife,
children, etc.) are entitled to a death burial benefit which, I think, is
currently $250. It must be requested by the relative and is paid in a
lump sum, ergo "lump sum payment".

Rick Charnes () wrote:

: Looking at records at the SSDI at ancestry.com makes this youngster
: realize how ignorant he is of how social security works. I'm unclear
: about what the LP 'Lump Sum Payment' field refers to. What is this lump
: sum payment? After the individual dies who is covered by social
: security, does the SSA then make a lump sum payment to his heirs? How
: does this work? How is it determined who gets this? Or does the
: covered individual request this (final?) lump sum payment to himself at
: some point in his or her life?

: Lastly, my record comes up with two different zip codes for LP and LR.
: What does this indicate?

: Feeling completely ignorant. Thanks very kindly.

: Rick Charnes <>
--
Philip (Phil) Harbour - Humpty Dumpty was pushed!
I started out with nothing and I still have some of it left!


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