Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act

This bill would change the Social Security lump sum death payment, a one-time payment made when an insured worker dies. It would replace the current formula with a set amount of $2,900. For deaths in years after 2025, the $2,900 amount would be increased each year based on a consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, measured starting in October 2024, and rounded to the nearest $10. The change would apply to deaths on or after January 1, 2025.

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Sponsors

• Gabe Amo Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors