"Dick" <hr*delete*lilien@att.net> wrote: > Additionally, an individual not receiving payments gets put in the > records only if the SS office is notified. That was generally true for many years. At this point, however, practically all deaths get put in the SSA death master index. First of all, most funeral homes automatically notify SSA (I have read this is a requiremtnt but haven't been able to confirm it). Second, the SSA has a working relationship with most state VR departments under which the agency automatically gets notified of all deaths. This may not be universal throughout the US. Regards, Richard "Richard A. Pence" <richardpence@pipeline.com>

> That was generally true for many years. At this point, however, > practically all deaths get put in the SSA death master index. > First of all, most funeral homes automatically notify SSA (I have > read this is a requiremtnt but haven't been able to confirm it). > > Richard A. Pence <richardpence@pipeline.com> Unfortunately, in the last five years, five of our close family members have died in GA, MD, NY and PA. Each undertaker in each state did indeed forward death notice to SS. The specific SS branch is unknown to us. Fran powell@closecall.com

Frederick Powell Sr wrote: > > Unfortunately, in the last five years, five of our close family > members have died in GA, MD, NY and PA. Each undertaker in each > state did indeed forward death notice to SS. The specific SS branch > is unknown to us. Are you saying that these five people are not in the SSDI even though the death certificate was sent to the SSA? bob gillis bob gillis <rpgillis@bellatlantic.net>