Social Security Death Files
Data Exchange – Requesting SSA’s Death Information
Pursuant to section 205(r) of the Social Security Act, we only share the full file with certain Federal and State agencies. If you are a representative of a Federal or State agency, please see the information below to learn how to submit a request for the full file of death information. We provide the Department of Commerce’s National Technical Information Service (NTIS) a public file of death information, which excludes state death records. NTIS sells the public file of death information ...
https://www.ssa.gov/dataexchange/request_dmf.html
Social Security and the Death Master File | SSAB
The Death Master File (DMF), a file extracted from the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) database of Social Security number holders, contains the death reports that SSA collects to administer its programs; the DMF has been a lightning rod for criticism for nearly a decade. 1 SSA uses the death data it receives to determine eligibility for and termination of benefit payments . However, errors in the death-reporting process cause severe disruptions to the financial lives of those who ...
https://www.ssab.gov/research/social-security-and-the-death-master-file/
Social Security Death Index
Social Security Death Records (SSDR) contain the following data on a deceased person: Last name First name Date of Birth Date of Death Where the last SSB was sent State of residence Where the SSN was issued Last known address A Search Tip: When doing a search in the SSDI, do not include the middle initial. Middle names were not indexed.
https://socialsecuritydeathindex-search.com/
Social Security Administration Death Master File - Verisys
the death master file, a searchable database on individuals who had social security numbers and whose deaths were reported to the social security administration (ssa), has been available since 1980 and contains some 83 million records dating back to 1962; and also includes those who died prior to 1962 who still had active social security accounts …
https://verisys.com/social-security-administration-death-master-file/
Where can I get a copy of the Death Master File? · FAQ | SSA
Views: 355738. The National Technical Information Service distributes the Death Master File online. It contains more than 85 million records of deaths reported to Social Security from 1936 to the present.
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02579
What should I do when someone dies? · FAQ | SSA
Notify Social Security as soon as possible when someone getting benefits dies. In most cases, the funeral director will report the person’s death to Social Security. Give the funeral director the deceased’s Social Security number so he or she can report the death. See How Social Security Can Help You When A Family Member Dies for more information.
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02077
Survivors Benefits | SSA - Social Security Administration
If you need to report a death or apply for benefits, call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). You can speak to a Social Security representative between 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can find the phone number for your local office by using our Social Security Office Locator and looking under Social Security Office Information. The toll-free “Office” number is your local office.
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/
Social Security Death Master File free - SSDMF
Download entire Death Master File...or Search by Number or Search by name. This site uses the Death Master File edition of 30 November 2011. It is all public information, so don’t bother requesting removal of anything. Note: Misguided proposals to restrict the Death Master File do not seek to stop publication of existing copies already on the Internet.
https://ssdmf.info/
How To Report A Death To Social Security - AARP
Keep in mind The death of a someone who was receiving or eligible for Social Security on his or her own work record triggers a one-time payment of $255 (often called the “burial benefit” or “death benefit”) to a surviving spouse who was living with the deceased or collecting Social Security benefits on the deceased’s record.
https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/questions-answers/report-death-to-social-security.html
Social Security When A Spouse Dies - A Guide To Survivor Benefits - AARP
If you claim survivor benefits between age 60 and your full retirement age, you will receive between 71.5 percent and 99 percent of the deceased’s benefit. The percentage gets higher the older you are when you claim. If you claim in your 50s as a disabled spouse, the survivor benefit is 71.5 percent of your late spouse's benefit.
https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/questions-answers/social-security-spouse-dies.html