415. When is a widow(er) entitled to father's or mother's insurance benefits?
As a widow(er), you are entitled to father's or mother's insurance benefits if all of the conditions below are met:
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The insured worker died either fully or currently insured;
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You have filed an application for father's or mother's insurance benefits;
Note: See §1511 for completing application forms. No application is required if you were entitled to spouse's insurance benefits for the month before the month in which the insured worker died.
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You are not entitled to a retirement insurance benefit that is equal to or larger than the amount of the unadjusted father's or mother's insurance benefit;
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You have in care a child of the deceased worker under age 16 or disabled who is entitled to child's insurance benefits (see §§312-315 for definition of "in care");
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You are not married (see §417);
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You are not entitled to widow(er)'s insurance benefits; and
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You meet one of the conditions in §401 (F).
Last Revised: March, 2001
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survivor benefits for child working
My daughter receives survivor benefits from her father's death and has a part time minimum wage job now. How do I report what she is earning? Will her 10 hour a week job effect the amount of benefits she receives now? I have looked everywhere else for this answer.
Working child who receives Social Security survivor benefits
I have never seen an indication that having a minor receive wages would affect their survivor benefits. See the following post.
http://socialsecurityhop.com/en/pubs/survivors-benefits/02-what-you-need...