Group Life & AnnuitiesQuestion 675 of 716
Social Security survivor benefits may be paid to:
a.A surviving spouse and dependent children of a deceased insured worker
b.Only the deceased worker themselves, paid out as a single lump sum into the worker's estate
c.The deceased worker's employer
d.Anyone who applies for them
Explanation
Survivor benefits support the eligible family, typically a surviving spouse and dependent children, of an insured worker who dies. They are not paid to unrelated applicants or employers.
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