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cmc t1_j6ne4ut wrote

Generally, wherever he is now will be issuing a death certificate, which may take some time (I think it took about three weeks for my dad and two weeks for my mom). When the death certificate is issued, his status is updated with social security as well. With my mom, she received an SS payment the day after she passed and a month later, the money was taken back (auto-deposited then auto-debited so we didn't manually do anything, just made sure the money was there so it could be returned)

I would speak to the funeral director or hospital where his body is because in my experience, you don't have to specifically reach out to SS because the whole process moves together.

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RhodiaRoad12 OP t1_j6ngajf wrote

That's good to know, thanks. I had no idea where to turn but it makes sense that the process would be automatic once the death certificate is processed. We've reviewed a death certificate and are expecting copies of it in the coming weeks.

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lucky_ducker t1_j6nknft wrote

My wife passed on a Wednesday morning, the same day of her SSDI direct deposit. The deposit was reversed at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning, and I had to "apply" to receive her final benefit payment several weeks later.

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cmc t1_j6nkrxo wrote

Yeah, we didn't even bother fighting them about it. I honestly didn't know it was an option so we just let it go.

I'm sorry for your loss.

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