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Social Security Survivors & Widow(er) Benefit Calculator

Calculate widow/widower benefits, minor child payments, and dual-entitlement switching strategies. Understand claiming at age 60, the $255 lump-sum death payment, and family maximum caps.

Official Data Verification: August 2026
Audited against Federal Reserve Holiday Calendar
Primary Authority: Social Security Administration (SSA)
Regulatory Basis: POMS GN 02401.000 & 20 CFR § 404.1807
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Widow(er) Benefit at Age 62

$1,911/mo

79.6% of deceased spouse's primary insurance amount.

Starts at age 60 (or 50 if disabled)
Full FRA Survivor Benefit

$2,400/mo

100% of benefit payable when claiming at Full Retirement Age (67).

Includes deceased's delayed retirement credits
Lump-Sum Death Payment

$255.00

Statutory one-time death benefit payable to surviving spouse.

Section 202(i) of Social Security Act

Survivor Case Profile

Configure claiming ages and family members

$2,400/mo
79.6% Rate
Age 60 is earliest widow(er) age (71.5%); Age 67 is Full Retirement Age (100%).
0 Children
$2,800/mo
Monthly Payout Breakdown

Total Family Check: $1,911/mo

Individual Benefit Entitlements:
Surviving Spouse (Age 62):$1,911/mo
One-Time Lump Sum Death Benefit:+$255.00 (One-Time)
Net Monthly Household Payment:$1,911/mo
Optimal Dual-Entitlement Strategy: "Claim Survivor Early, Switch to Own at 70"

Unlike standard retirement benefits, you can claim your survivor benefit as early as age 60 (receiving $1,911/mo) while allowing your own worker benefit to grow with 8% annual delayed retirement credits until age 70 (reaching $2,800/mo). At age 70, you switch to your higher personal benefit for the rest of your life.

Remarriage after age 60 does not affect survivor benefit eligibility.Break-Even Calculator →

Official Primary Data Sources

Verified against federal statutes, agency publication manuals, and Federal Reserve rules.

Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments (SSA Pub 05-10031)
Social Security Administration

Official annual disbursement schedule detailing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday delivery dates.

Title 20 Code of Federal Regulations § 404.1807
U.S. Government Publishing Office

Federal statutory regulation governing staggered Wednesday payments based on beneficiary birth dates.

Federal Reserve Board Financial Services Operating Holidays
Federal Reserve System

Standard banking holidays (Title 5 U.S.C. 6103) governing prior-business-day deposit shifts.

Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-W Inflation Data
U.S. Department of Labor

Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners used for statutory COLA calculations under 42 U.S.C. § 415.

Independent calculation engine reviewed monthly by policy researchers.
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