Social Security Survivors Insurance

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Benefit program

Social Security Survivors Insurance

Federal · SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION · #96.004

Social Security helps survivors by providing income for the families of workers who die.

Also known as

Survivor Benefits

About this program

Social Security helps survivors by providing income for the families of workers who die.

Who can apply

Unrestricted by Individual TypeOther

Categories

FinancialDirect Payment with Unrestricted Use

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026

Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

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