How long does it take to receive death benefits from the social security office? It's now been 10 weeks?
407519
One month.\nhttp://www.funeralnet.com/info_guide/ss_benefits.html
864644
I receive SSD,it took me two years to finally be approved.You can count on them denying your claim at least once.Mine was denied twice,then I had to get a lawyer and go to court.I have known some people who it has taken even longer to receive benefits than two years.If you do not have a legitimate disability,you will never get approved.You also have to be out of work because of your disability to even apply.Best advice is to get a lawyer before you even apply the first time,they will tell you if you even have a case worth fighting for.
989286
"If you are divorced after at least 10 years of marriage, you can collect retirement benefits on your former spouse's Social Security record if you are at least age 62, and if your former spouse is entitled to or receiving benefits.  If you remarry, you generally cannot collect benefits on your former spouse's record unless your later marriage ends (whether by death, divorce, or annulment)."  (www.socialsecurity.gov/gethelp1.htm)  There is more information at this site!  Good luck to you!
564106
If you are a relative, call the court house in Arizona, as for the probate office, or it may be a seperate court, indroduce yourself, and what kin you are to Mr.Nickerson.  A probate will usually takes anywhere from 2-6 months to be settled, sometimes longer if someone is contesting it.
226636
Usually takes 6-10 weeks after you file!
1172903
Checks are periodically late in the mail.  It happens more than you think.  If you do not have the check in three business days, call SSA at 1-800-772-1213.\n\nConsider using direct deposit.  It is easy to sign up for and the check is never late.  You can also sign up for direct deposit over the phone.
625664
6 months after you start getting social security retirement checks.i think you might be ready in 2  or 4 years.check with your local social security officeto be sure.
933033
It's actually a total of six months from the time you were disabled, and there is no guarantee you will be approved then. It's just the time you have to wait to apply. They really could care less if you survive or not, as a matter of fact it's to their benefit if you don't.
1020892
I am dealing with the same issue, I called the Unemployment office and they said as soon as I am officially laid off I can apply. It takes about 10 days before you receive any benefits.
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Death Grant\nDeath Grant is usually paid on the\ndeath of a person who has\ncontributed to the Social Security\nScheme. However under certain\ncircumstances a non-contributory\ngrant can be paid. Please refer to\nPart 5 for further information.\nFor a grant to be paid, certain\nconditions have to be met. These\nare set out in Part 3 of this leaflet.\nDeath Grant may also be paid on\nthe death of a person who was\nunder 21, and was in full-time\neducation or training, or was\ndisabled. Here it is paid on the\ncontribution record of a parent, or\nanother person who was wholly or\nmainly maintaining them at the time\nof their death.\nAmount of the grant\nThe amount is reviewed every year\non 1st October and is published in\nthe leaflet entitled, Contributions\nLevels and Benefit Rates (SSD31).\nPeople who can be paid a Death\nGrant\n• If the person who has died left a\nWill, or if letters of\nadministration are being taken\nout, the grant is usually paid to\nthe executors or administrators.\n• If there is no executor or\nadministrator, payment is made\nto the person responsible for the\nfuneral expenses.\n• If the person who is responsible\nfor funeral expenses receives a\nDeath Grant, he or she is\nentitled to recover from the\ndeceased person’s estate only\nthose funeral expenses not\ncovered by the Death Grant.\n• If there is no funeral or where,\nfor example, the cost is met by\none of the Services or a burial\nsociety, the grant can be paid to\nthe next of kin.\nHow and when to claim\nYou must claim within six months of\nthe date of death. Delay in claiming\ncould mean that the grant will be\nlost.\nIf you think you may be entitled to\nclaim, call into the Department\nbringing the following documents if\npossible.\n• the death certificate;\n• the deceased’s Social Security\nregistration card;\n• the deceased’s marriage\ncertificate, if the person was\nmarried;\n• any pension order books or\ncheques from the Department,\nor any other Social Security\nauthority, which relate to the\ndeceased;\n• the undertaker’s account or\nestimate if your claim is based\non, or will be based on funeral\nexpenses.\nPlease do not delay in claiming.\nEven if you do not have these\ndocuments, our staff will be glad\nto help you to fill in the claim\nform.\nIf you cannot call into the\nDepartment, write to the\nDepartment asking for a claim form.\nGive as much of the following\ninformation as you can:\n• your full name;\n• your address;\n• your Social Security number;\n• your relationship to the\ndeceased\nWe will also require similar\ninformation about the deceased:\n• full name;\n• last address;\n• Social Security number;\n• date of death\nThe decision on your claim\nIf you are not satisfied with the\ndecision, you may be able to\nchallenge it. We will explain your\nrights when we give you our\ndecision.\nHow Death Grant is paid\nThe usual method is by a cheque\nwhich must be passed through a\nbank account.\nPart Two\nClaiming and paying Death Grant\nO f f e r i n g S u p p o r t , O p p o r t u n i t y & S e r v i c e\nO f f e r i n g S u p p o r t , O p p o r t u n i t y & S e r v i c e\nClaims\nClaims can be based on the\ncontributions of the person who has\ndied. However it is also possible for\nthe claim to be based on the\ncontributions of a spouse.\nIn the case of a person who was\nover 16 but under 21, and in fulltime\neducation or training, we could\nuse the parent’s contributions. This\nwould apply to a person who was\nwholly or mainly maintaining the\ndeceased person when they died.\nIf the claim is based on the\ncontributions of the person who has\ndied, the relevant quarter is:\na) Two quarters before the quarter\nin which the person died; or\nb) two quarters before the quarter\nin which they reached pension\nage, if this is earlier than (a)\nIf the claim is based on the\ncontributions of some other person,\nthe ‘relevant quarter’ is:\na) Two quarters before the quarter\nin which the
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I lost my job over a month ago and immediately arranged appointment but didn't get one till ten days later. I had my new claims interview, then signed on one week later, and now, two weeks after that, my money is supposedly 'on it's way'. Housing benefit can take even longer, up to 2 months. It really, really, sucks - I just hope you have generous friends and live near a Netto.
23218
It depends on where you live and how much SSI you are getting. You can call your SS office and ask them.
247539
Hey, Dude, it only took me about five months to get my disability.  I have been on it now since 2000.  Maybe you should get a lawyer involved in your case.
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To get best answer that question simply call or email Social Security and ask them. As calling can take a long time on hold, email will be faster.\n\nOnline email contact\nhttp://www.ssa.gov/feedback/index.htm\n\nSocial Security has a toll-free number that operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday: 1-800-772-1213. If you have a touch-tone phone, recorded information and services are available 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our toll-free TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Please have your Social Security number handy when you call us.
979159
I don't know of anything in particular, but Social Security only pays a one-time death benefit of $255 to a surviving spouse.  So if he wasn't married, there is no death benefit from Social Security.  My sympathies to you.
1060292
years ago it used to take weeks to get approval.  Last week I got approved in about 15 minutes.  However, it was conditioned on verifying employment, income, etc.  I suppose that will take a couple weeks.
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10 minutes.  They may have application paperwork for you to fill out.  This will give you plenty of time to do that, but not so much that you're sitting around waiting forever if they don't.