Thanks for your concern, Jeanine. All I'm waiting for is the so-called 'death benefit', which they assure me is in the process. The wheels of government run very slowly...backwards at times, I think. Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeanine" <joyzee_goil@yahoo.com> To: <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] [NYC-ROOTS] SS & providing DC Theresa, Have you called you local SS Office & inquired or the funeral director? Sometimes the gov't take awhile. But I would definately call or go on line to check. www.socialsecurity.gov Jeanine ________________________________