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But less critical people will take copies. Ie; banks,
Somebody mentioned a $250 death benefit. Is that only for spouses? Just curious since we never saw any more money after what they deposited on December 1st, 2017.
You can go to the local County Health Department where the deceased died and get certified copies of a death certificate for much less than the funeral home will charge for getting them for you.
I do think SS will require a certified copy. Probably many funeral homes send it to SS routinely.
Social Security can request the original and they make a copy and return the original to you.
When my DH passed, I applied for the difference between his Social Security and mine. I brought a death certificate and my marriage license - they scanned both into their system and returned the originals to me. Even though the Funeral Home had notified them, it was just better to be prepared with an original death certificate and I was thanked for bringing it with me.
BTW, I was granted the difference between the 2 amounts. Not a lot of $$ but every little bit helps.
Grace + Peace,
Gog
1-800-722-1213.
The funeral home will need the social security number. A certified death certificate takes awhile to receive.