When a social security recipeint dies, does social security?

Question

need the death certificate? Also do you have to send the money back the month they died or the next month they died?

(USA)

Answer 1

If they died before the date on the check, send  it back.

Answer 2

general rule is if they die before the 15th of the month you dont have to send back after the 15th you have to send back the best answer is from social security as screwed up as they are they should no but than maybe not

Answer 3

You know there was this guy in the South who kept his dead mother in a freezer in the basement so he could live off the checks.

Answer 4

no,send the money back the month after.