When is a parent of a deceased person entitled to parents benefits?
You are entitled to parent’s benefits as a parent of a deceased insured worker if the conditions below are met: The insured worker was fully insured (as defined in §203) at the time of death; You file an application for parent’s benefits (see §1511 for completing application forms); You have reached age 62; You are not entitled to a retirement insurance benefit that is equal to or larger than the amount of the unadjusted parent’s insurance benefit after any increase to the minimum benefit; You were receiving at least one-half support from the insured worker at the applicable time (see §423); You filed evidence that the support requirement was met with the Social Security Administration within the required time limit (see §424); You have not remarried since the insured worker’s death; and One of the following conditions is met: You are the parent and would be eligible under the laws of the State where the worker had a permanent home when he or she died to share in the intestate personal
