Social Security Death Benefits | Social Security Administration - Steubenville

Provides a one time payment of $255 for a surviving spouse or minor children to help meet the burial expenses of a worker who dies with sufficient quarters of coverage. The lump-sum payment is in addition to any monthly survivors insurance benefits that may be due.

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211 Summit

Physical Address

500 Market Street, 4th Floor, Towers Building, Steubenville, OH 43952

Hours

Same as site hours.

Fax

(833) 950-3713

Application process

- Call the toll-free number or visit the Social Security website for more information. - Schedule an appointment with a local Social Security office.

Fee

Not applicable.

Eligibility

Benefit can be paid to the surviving spouse if they were living with the deceased; or, if living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased’s record. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a 'child" who is eligible for benefits on the deceased’s record in the month of death.

Languages

- Many online services available in Spanish at www.segurosocial.gov. - Visit website at www.ssa.gov/pgm/reach.htm for information on free interpretative services available for various languages including: -- Arabic. -- Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). -- Farsi. -- French. -- Greek. -- Haitian Creole. -- Italian. -- Korean. -- Polish. -- Portuguese. -- Russian. -- Spanish. -- Tagalog. -- Ukrainian. -- Vietnamese.

Service area

Harrison County, Ohio Jefferson County, Ohio

Agency info

Social Security Administration - Steubenville

Administers Retirement Insurance, Survivors Insurance, Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, special benefits for disabled coal miners, special benefits for persons age 72 and over, and Supplemental Medical Insurance (Medicare) in Harrison and Jefferson counties.