Mortuary Administration Quiz 7 Questions and Correct Answers
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Mortuary Administration
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Mortuary Administration
Social Security Administration a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which provide benefits for retirement, survivors insurance, disability and includes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare.
August 14, 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt When was the Social Se...
Mortuary Administration Quiz 7
Questions and Correct Answers
Social Security Administration ✅a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services which provide benefits for retirement, survivors insurance, disability
and includes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare.
August 14, 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt ✅When was the Social Security
Act signed and by who?
Those who receive a monthly check normally receives them the same time each month.
A check that is received in October is the Social Security payment for September.
A check is not payable the month of death. Checks should be returned unless the check
is made out jointly to a husband and wife. If the check was being deposited directly into
a financial institution, it should be notified as soon as possible so the institution can
return the payment.
Because Social Security laws have changed over the years, it is best to be as
knowledgable as possible. Most notifications of changes will be noted in professional
publications that morticians regularly read ✅Social Security Checks
During working years, employees, their employers and self-employed individuals pay
Social Security taxes, with the money being used to pay for the various benefits the
program offers to all of those paying into Social Security as well as administrative costs
of the program. ✅Social Security during the working years
The F.I.C.A. Payment is a percentage of the gross pay of each employee which is
withheld by the employer. This amount in addition to the matching amount paid by the
employer is remitted to the IRS on a quarterly basis. The percentage is determined by
Congress and the law is administered by the Social Security Administration.
A Self-employed person pays 2 times the employee's rate. ✅Discuss how much
money an employee pays to Social Security.
Credit that is measured in "quarters of coverage." An individual can earn up to 4
quarters of credit per year.
i.e. 1 quarter = 3 Months ✅Social Security Work Credits
$255.00 ✅The Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit is?
, Determined by the Social Security Administration. Would be the surviving spouse who
was living in the same household with the eligible worker when he/she died. If there is
no surviving spouse, the work's child (or children) who was receiving benefits on the
deceased worker's earnings during the month in which the worker died may be eligible
to receive the Lump Sum Death Benefit. (Normally this is a minor child) ✅How is
eligibility determined for the Social Security Lump Sum death benefit?
Two years from the date of death (VA time limit is two years from the date of permanent
disposition) ✅What is the time limit for filing a claim for the Social Security Lump Sum
Death Benefit?
Social Security form used for filing for the Lump Sum Death Benefit of $255.00 that has
to be filed within two years after the death of the wage earner or self-employed person.
(This form must be completed by the person who is claiming the Social Security Lump
Sum Death Benefit) ✅S.S.A. 8: Claimant's Form/Application for Lump Sum Death
Benefit
Social Security form used by the funeral director to inform the Social Security
Administration of the death of a wage earner or self-employed person ✅S.S.A. 721:
Statement of Death by Funeral Director
Death benefits may be paid to eligible survivors, such as living with widow(er), if there is
no such widow(er), the lump sum may be paid to the funeral home or the payer of the
funeral expenses. The lump sum averaged $1,013 in 2014 and $1,014 in 2015.
✅Railroad Retirement
A federal agency that administers benefits provided by law for veterans of the armed
forces ✅Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Administration (VA)
One who has served a prescribed period of time with the armed forces and who is no
longer an active member of the armed forces. ✅Veteran
1. DD 214: Discharge Papers
2. File # (C#) if the veteran has filed a previous claim
3. Otherwise, if they cannot find any kind of service record on the veteran they may
need the veteran's death certificate, marriage license, child's birth certificate of veteran's
children or the veteran's birth certificate ✅Veteran must be identified to process claim
and this would normally be accomplished by:
Papers issued by the Department of Defense to military members of the U.S. Armed
Forces upon separation from active service. ✅DD 214 Discharge Papers
Veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and service members
who die while on active duty may be eligible for the following burial benefits:
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