Content Overview 
- Summary
- Who Can Get Survivors Benefits?
- Credits A Worker Has To Earn In Order For A Survivor To Qualify For Benefits
- What If I Work?
- Retirement Benefits For Widow/ers
- Special One-Time Death Benefit for Survivors
- Amount Of Benefits Survivors Receive
- Family Maximum Benefit
- What If I Remarry?
- How To Apply For Survivors Benefits If You Aren't Currently Getting Social Security Benefits
- How To Apply For Survivors Benefits If You're Already Getting Social Security Benefits
Survivors Benefits
How To Apply For Survivors Benefits If You're Already Getting Social Security Benefits
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If you're getting benefits as a wife or husband on your spouse's record when he or she dies, you should report the death to Social Security. Social Security will change your payments to survivors benefits.
If you're getting benefits on your own record, you'll need to complete an application to get survivors benefits. Call or visit Social Security. (Tel.: 800 772.1213) The Social Security employee will check to see if you can get more money as a widow/er. Social Security will need to see your spouse's death certificate to process your claim.
Benefits for any children will automatically be changed to survivors benefits after the death is reported to Social Security.
NOTE: Social Security has a goal to work with survivors to see that you receive the highest benefit for which you are eligible.
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