Lump-Sum Death Payment
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The Lump-Sum Death Payment is a one-time Social Security benefit paid to eligible survivors of a deceased worker who was insured under the U.S. Social Security system.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Social Security benefit
ⓘ
survivor benefit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LSDP ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Social Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeProcess | eligibility determination by Social Security Administration claims representatives ⓘ |
| amount | 255 U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| amountType | fixed statutory amount ⓘ |
| applicationForm | SSA-8 (Application for Lump-Sum Death Payment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationRequirement | usually requires filing an application with the Social Security Administration ⓘ |
| appliesTo | deaths of workers who were fully or currently insured under Social Security ⓘ |
| beneficiaryPriority | surviving spouse has priority over children if eligibility is met ⓘ |
| beneficiaryType |
surviving child
ⓘ
surviving spouse ⓘ |
| benefitScope | intended as a modest contribution toward funeral or final expenses ⓘ |
| childEligibilityCondition | eligible child must be entitled to a monthly Social Security benefit on the deceased worker’s record ⓘ |
| coordinationWithBenefits | may be paid in addition to monthly survivors benefits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredPopulation | workers who paid Social Security payroll taxes and their eligible survivors ⓘ |
| eligibilityAgeForChild | generally under age 18 or meeting student or disability criteria ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
a surviving spouse or child must meet specific entitlement conditions
ⓘ
decedent must be insured under the U.S. Social Security system ⓘ |
| exclusionCondition |
not payable if no eligible surviving spouse or child exists
ⓘ
not payable if the worker was not insured under Social Security at death ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Social Security Trust Funds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingAgencyJurisdiction | U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| governingAgencyType | federal government agency ⓘ |
| historicalNote | amount of 255 U.S. dollars has remained unchanged for many years ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title II of the Social Security Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentMethod | direct deposit or check to eligible survivor ⓘ |
| paymentType | one-time payment ⓘ |
| programCategory | public survivor benefit program ⓘ |
| programType | federal social insurance program component ⓘ |
| purpose | provide limited financial assistance to survivors of a deceased insured worker ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Social Security survivors insurance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseEligibilityCondition | surviving spouse must have been living in the same household as the worker at the time of death or meet other entitlement rules ⓘ |
| statutoryTerm | lump-sum death payment ⓘ |
| taxStatus | generally not taxable as income to the recipient ⓘ |
| timeLimit |
application generally must be filed within a limited period after the worker’s death
ⓘ
commonly within two years of the worker’s death for most survivors ⓘ |
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