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Last page edit 12/17/07
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Widows and Widowers - Social Security
| Many figures used to calculate Social Security Widow and Widowers are revised annually by the Social Security Administration (SSA), the federal agency that administers the program. These figures are usually updated in October and can be found in the November issue of the Federal Register, the official government source for administrative changes. Note: the press office www.ssa.gov/pressoffice
of the Social Security Administration issues annual
updates on the Social Security cost-of-living increases.
The figures are reliable and are updated each year after
October 1st, based on an examination of changes in the
Consumer Price Index since the previous year. You can also find the figures on the SSA website, or by calling the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213, or TTY at 1-800-325-0778 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. The amount of your benefits depends upon the work record of your deceased spouse. You will receive a
benefit amount percentage of your deceased spouse's benefit amount. If others also receive a benefit on your deceased spouse's work record, your benefits may be reduced if the total amount of benefits paid on a single work record exceeds a family maximum. |
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| Source: Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN) | Last legal review March 2007 (MLAN/gg) |
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