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Claim For Amounts Due In Case Of A Deceased Beneficiary - Form SSA-1724 |
When To Use This Form |
A deceased beneficiary may have been due a Social Security payment at
the time of death. The Social Security Act provides that amounts due a
deceased beneficiary may be paid to the next of kin or to the legal representative
of the estate under priorities established in the law. The priority for
payment is as follows:
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How to Obtain the Form |
Below you will find Form in Portable Document Format (PDF). To print
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After you download the Adobe Acrobat Reader, come back to this page and download the PDF version of the SSA-1724: SSA-1724 inThis form is completed to help us decide who should receive any payment due. EVIDENCE: You should present any evidence you have which shows your relationship to the deceased. If you are claiming money as the legal representative of the estate, you should submit your appointment papers. If you have further questions about filing for an underpayment call 1-800-772-1213,
or contact your local SSA office. If you contact us, be sure to have available
any letters to which you may be referring. |
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How to Complete the Form |
NAME OF DECEASED BENEFICIARY: Name of the deceased individual who was due benefits.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF DECEASED BENEFICIARY: The Social Security number of the beneficiary shown in number 1 with a suffix after it (i.e., HA, B2, C l, D, etc.). NAME OF THE INSURED: If the deceased was receiving benefits on someone else's record, the name of the person on whose record the deceased was receiving social security benefits. NAME OF CLAIMANT: Name of the person who is completing the form. ADDRESS OF CLAIMANT: Home address of the person in number 3. I AM CLAIMING AMOUNTS DUE FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AS THE (Indicate your relationship to the deceased, i.e., widow, son, etc. or legal representative) OF (Name of decedent) WHO DIED ON THE _____ DAY OF (Month and Year), AND WHOSE FIXED PERMANENT HOME WAS IN THE STATE OF ____: Indicate your relationship to the deceased, the name of the deceased, the date of death and the state of death.
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Where To Send The Form |
Print the PDF SSA-1724 on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, complete and sign the form, fold in thirds, insert in a standard size number 10 business envelope (4 1/8 x 9 1/2) and mail to your closest Social Security office. Be sure to include any documentation of your relationship to the deceased or your appointment as legal representative of the deceased's estate. These documents will be returned to you. |
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