Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Dec 4, 2025
What it does
The Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act would increase the Social Security lump sum death payment from its current amount to $2,900 and adjust it annually for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, with changes rounded to the nearest $10. The updated payment would apply to individuals who die on or after January 1, 2026, 2026. This change affects surviving family members eligible for the lump sum death benefit under Title II of the Social Security Act.
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