The following checklist is designed to help you file for your Social Security benefits correctly so that prompt payments may be made.
To receive monthly benefits, the deceased worker must have credit for work covered by Social Security ranging from 1 1/2 to 10 years depending on his or her age at death. Those eligible for monthly benefits include:
A one-time payment of $255 is paid in addition to the monthly cash benefits described above. The lump-sum death payment (LSDP) is paid in the following priority order:
You must apply in order to receive benefits. You may apply at any Social Security office, by telephone at 1-800-772-1213, or online at www.ssa.gov.
Kessler Funeral Homes, Inc. - Audubon
Phone: (712) 563-2324
Fax: (712) 563-3454
515 S. Division Street, Audubon, IA 50025
Kessler Funeral Homes, Inc. - Exira
Phone: (712) 268-2662
Fax: (712) 563-3454
234 W. South Street, Exira, IA 50076
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