Hi Tom, Thank you very much. I did call and they told me that only a spouse or minor/dependent child could receive the death benefit. Neither applies in the case of our father. My sister got the same answer when she called. Perhaps this provision has changed since you last knew of it? Cathy On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 15:48:15 EST NHBigRed@aol.com writes: > In a message dated 4/2/2002 2:03:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, > OHLORAIN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > << Hi, > > Can someone please tell me who can apply for a parent's death > benefit and > under what circumstances? > > Cathy Martin >> > > Call the Social Security Office in your home area and request a form > to fill > out and return it with a copy of the Death. There is a $255 amount > coming to > you if you are the next of kin. > Tom Powell > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Lorain County Genealogy page > http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.