Social Security [electronic resource] : The Lump-Sum Death Benefit.

Provides background on the lump-sum death benefit for workers who are insured by social security, which has been fixed at $255 for four decades. Addresses number of benefit payments and total spending, and reviews past proposals to change or eliminate the lump-sum death benefit.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l] : [s.n.], 2014.
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Summary:Provides background on the lump-sum death benefit for workers who are insured by social security, which has been fixed at $255 for four decades. Addresses number of benefit payments and total spending, and reviews past proposals to change or eliminate the lump-sum death benefit.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Aug. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (7 p.), digital, PDF file.