Survivors Insurance
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Survivors Insurance is a U.S. Social Security benefit program that provides monthly payments to eligible family members of deceased workers to help replace lost income.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Social Security benefit program
ⓘ
United States federal government program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OASI survivors benefits ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Social Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredThrough | Social Security field offices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Social Security survivors benefits
ⓘ
Survivors benefits ⓘ Survivor’s insurance ⓘ |
| applicationMethod |
by telephone with Social Security Administration
ⓘ
in person at Social Security office ⓘ online for some survivor benefit categories ⓘ |
| benefitAmountBasedOn |
average indexed monthly earnings of deceased worker
ⓘ
primary insurance amount of deceased worker ⓘ |
| benefitFrequency | monthly ⓘ |
| benefitsTaxable | yes, for some beneficiaries depending on income ⓘ |
| benefitTrigger | death of an insured worker ⓘ |
| benefitType | monthly cash benefit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| eligibilityDependsOn |
age of survivor
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care of deceased worker’s minor child ⓘ deceased worker’s Social Security earnings record ⓘ disability status of survivor ⓘ relationship to the deceased worker ⓘ |
| eligibleBeneficiary |
dependent parent of deceased worker
ⓘ
disabled child of deceased worker ⓘ minor child of deceased worker ⓘ surviving divorced spouse ⓘ widow ⓘ widower ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Social Security payroll taxes ⓘ |
| governingAgency | U.S. Social Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedAsPartOf | Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title II of the Social Security Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Social Security program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
provide financial protection against loss of a family wage earner
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reduce poverty among surviving family members ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide income support to eligible family members of deceased workers
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replace part of the lost earnings of a deceased worker ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Disability Insurance
NERFINISHED
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Retirement Insurance Benefits NERFINISHED ⓘ Supplemental Security Income NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | worker to be fully or currently insured under Social Security ⓘ |
| requiresDocumentation |
Social Security numbers of worker and survivors
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proof of age of survivor ⓘ proof of death of worker ⓘ proof of relationship to deceased worker ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
earnings test for some beneficiaries
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family maximum benefit limit ⓘ |
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