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From: Randy Sahr <>
Subject: Re: Social Security Death Index
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 14:21:10 -0700
References: <199707261532.IAA11042@bl-5.rootsweb.com>


Greetings All,
My father died about 4 years ago, and had assets. His SS death benefit
was paid directly to my mother. The same is true of my husband's father,
benefit paid to his mother. We live in WI, but I believe that it works
this way over the entire nation. The benficiary is the wife, and it is
not necessary for the deceased to be without assets.
Randy

wrote:
> There is a $250 "death benefit" that is paid to help with funeral costs if
> the person left no assets. Taht payment would go to the family member who
> requested it and met the SSA requirements.
> So Lump Sum would go to the SSA recipient but the death benefit would go to a
> survivor - hence it could very well be different zip codes different zip
> codes.



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