SURVIVORS BENEFITS | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social Security survivors benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. In some cases benefits may not be retroactive.
Date of Last Formal Update
02/14/2024
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Physical Address
552 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431
Hours
Social Security Administration Phone Line: Mon-Fri: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm.
Fee
No fees to claim benefits.
Eligibility
To be eligible for survivor's benefits, the deceased person must have paid into Social Security long enough to be insured and the family member(s) must be a qualified dependent. Contact for more information.
Service area
Wabash County, Illinois Edwards County, Illinois Hamilton County, Illinois Saint Clair County, Illinois McHenry County, Illinois Pope County, Illinois Massac County, Illinois Montgomery County, Illinois Bureau County, Illinois DuPage County, Illinois Henderson County, Illinois Macon County, Illinois McLean County, Illinois Franklin County, Illinois White County, Illinois Williamson County, Illinois Ford County, Illinois Crawford County, Illinois Knox County, Illinois Warren County, Illinois Scott County, Illinois Union County, Illinois Sangamon County, Illinois Lawrence County, Illinois Kendall County, Illinois United States Monroe County, Illinois Jackson County, Illinois Gallatin County, Illinois Wayne County, Illinois DeKalb County, Illinois Whiteside County, Illinois Vermilion County, Illinois Moultrie County, Illinois Logan County, Illinois Coles County, Illinois Richland County, Illinois Edgar County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Marion County, Illinois Lee County, Illinois Pulaski County, Illinois Alexander County, Illinois Ogle County, Illinois Winnebago County, Illinois Will County, Illinois Jo Daviess County, Illinois Carroll County, Illinois Champaign County, Illinois Johnson County, Illinois Randolph County, Illinois Iroquois County, Illinois Grundy County, Illinois Madison County, Illinois Kankakee County, Illinois Putnam County, Illinois Jefferson County, Illinois Hardin County, Illinois Boone County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Douglas County, Illinois Cass County, Illinois Clinton County, Illinois LaSalle County, Illinois Morgan County, Illinois Shelby County, Illinois Washington County, Illinois Piatt County, Illinois Saline County, Illinois Clark County, Illinois Menard County, Illinois Livingston County, Illinois Perry County, Illinois DeWitt County, Illinois Stephenson County, Illinois
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION