Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act updates lump sum death payments and indexes them to inflation.
The Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act amends title II of the Social Security Act to update the amount of Social Security lump sum death payments and index these payments to inflation. The bill sets the lump sum death payment at $2,900 for individuals who die in 2026 and adjusts this amount annually based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. This change aims to ensure that the lump sum death payments keep pace with inflation, providing more equitable benefits to survivors.
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