Social Security Survivors Insurance
Social Security Administration
Social Security helps survivors by providing income for the families of workers who die.
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Helps families of workers who have died by providing monthly income. This support is for spouses, children, and dependent parents.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Sign in or create a secure my Social Security account
- Check eligibility for benefits
- Get a benefits estimate
- Follow instructions to apply for benefits
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.socialsecurity.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- continuous
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📎Optional Documents
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support are required from community organizations or stakeholders.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Monthly payments to certain family members of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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