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Your survivor benefit amount would be based on the earnings of the person who died. The more he or she paid into Social Security, the higher your benefits would be. The amount you would get is a percentage of the deceased's basic Social Security benefit and depends on your age and the type of benefit you would be eligible to receive. These are examples of the benefits that survivors may receive:
Percentages for a surviving divorced widow or widower would be the same as above. There is a maximum amount per month that can be paid to all the survivors on the record. There may also be a special lump-sum death benefit. NOTE: Although you can use our benefit calculators to see how much your survivors could receive on your record, you cannot use them to calculate your potential benefits on someone else's record. Instead, you would need to contact your local Social Security office or call our toll-free number, [Top]
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