Social Security Benefits

The following information is provided by the Social Security Administration to help you obtain any Social Security benefits to which you may be entitled.  Social Security benefits are payable directly to the family and do not satisfy any credit arrangements with Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory.

The Social Security Act provides for the payment of survivors benefits to certain relatives of a deceased worker. If you are one of the following, you could possibly be eligible for benefits:

• Surviving spouse living with the Social Security number holder at the time of death
• Widow(er) age 60 or above
• Widow(er) age 50-59 and disabled Mother (Father) of the deceased worker with a child 16 or under in his/her care
• Unmarried children of the deceased worker age 18 and under (or 18-19 and in high school)
• A disabled child whose disability began prior to age 22

In addition, a surviving divorced spouse may be eligible for benefits in certain situations. Please contact Social Security for further information concerning surviving divorced spouses' benefits.

You should call the Social Security Office to see if you qualify for the benefits. PLEASE CALL FIRST. The entire process of filing and establishing eligibility can be done by telephone, through the mail, or online.

You can call from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday:

Mail to:
SOCIAL SECURITY
502 E JEFFERSON ST
ROCKFORD, IL 61107