These are examples of the benefits that survivors may receive:
- Surviving spouse, full retirement age or older — 100% of the deceased worker's benefit amount.
- Surviving spouse, age 60 — through full retirement age — 71½ to 99% of the deceased worker's basic amount.
- Surviving spouse with a disability aged 50 through 59 — 71½%.
- Surviving spouse, any age, caring for a child under age 16 — 75%.
- A child under age 18 (age 19 if still in elementary or secondary school) or who has a disability — 75%.
- Dependent parent(s) of the deceased worker, age 62 or older receive:
- One surviving parent — 82½%.
- Two surviving parents — 75% to each parent.
Percentages for a surviving divorced spouse would be the same as above.
There may also be a special lump-sum death benefit.
