Resources
Social Security
When a death occurs, our staff provides a Statement of Death, notifying the Social Security
Administration. However, an application for benefits must be made by telephone, or by going to any
Social Security office. If the deceased was receiving Social Security benefits, any checks which arrive
after the death has occurred will need to be returned to the Social Security office. If checks were being
directly deposited into a bank account, the bank needs to be notified of the death too. The current death
benefit is $255, payable only to a surviving spouse or dependent children. In some instances, the
surviving spouse's monthly benefit may increase. If there are dependent children under the age of 18,
or over 18 and enrolled full-time in school, there are usually monthly benefits paid to these children. For
further information regarding benefits, contact the Social Security Administration toll-free at
1-800-772-1213 or locally at 203-756-7476 or visit their website at www.ssa.gov
When a death occurs, our staff provides a Statement of Death, notifying the Social Security
Administration. However, an application for benefits must be made by telephone, or by going to any
Social Security office. If the deceased was receiving Social Security benefits, any checks which arrive
after the death has occurred will need to be returned to the Social Security office. If checks were being
directly deposited into a bank account, the bank needs to be notified of the death too. The current death
benefit is $255, payable only to a surviving spouse or dependent children. In some instances, the
surviving spouse's monthly benefit may increase. If there are dependent children under the age of 18,
or over 18 and enrolled full-time in school, there are usually monthly benefits paid to these children. For
further information regarding benefits, contact the Social Security Administration toll-free at
1-800-772-1213 or locally at 203-756-7476 or visit their website at www.ssa.gov
Veteran Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes all Honorably discharged veterans with:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a Burial Allowance, an amount towards the expenses of
the funeral and burial of eligible veteran's remains. Please click on the link below for further eligibility
requirements.
The State of Connecticut's Veteran Cemetery is located in Middletown, CT. All wartime veterans
released from the armed forces under honorable conditions who either entered the service as a
resident of the state of Connecticut or died as a resident of the state of Connecticut and their spouses
are eligible for burial.
For further information, please visit The United States Department of Veterans Affairs website.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes all Honorably discharged veterans with:
- A United States Flag.
- A military funeral honors detail which consists of two or more uniformed military persons, with at
least one representative of the veteran's branch of service of the Armed Forces.
- A Government VA headstone or marker to mark the "unmarked grave" of an eligible veteran in
any cemetery, upon request, at no charge to the applicant.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a Burial Allowance, an amount towards the expenses of
the funeral and burial of eligible veteran's remains. Please click on the link below for further eligibility
requirements.
The State of Connecticut's Veteran Cemetery is located in Middletown, CT. All wartime veterans
released from the armed forces under honorable conditions who either entered the service as a
resident of the state of Connecticut or died as a resident of the state of Connecticut and their spouses
are eligible for burial.
For further information, please visit The United States Department of Veterans Affairs website.
Death Certificates
A death certificate is the permanent record of death which is filed with the Office of Vital Statistics or the
Town Clerk's office in the town in which the death occurred. A death certificate is required to obtain a
permit for burial, cremation or removal. Certified copies of the death certificate are required for
insurance claims, banking institutions, stocks, bonds, etc. As part of our service, we will assist you in
determining how many death certificates you will need, and can usually provide the copies to you on the
day of the funeral. For deaths in the State of Connecticut, the fee for each certified copy is $20.00,
however, the fee varies from state to state. Should you need additional copies at a later time, please feel
free to call us. We would be glad to assist you in obtaining them, or you may contact the Office of Vital
Statistics or Town Clerk's office.
A death certificate is the permanent record of death which is filed with the Office of Vital Statistics or the
Town Clerk's office in the town in which the death occurred. A death certificate is required to obtain a
permit for burial, cremation or removal. Certified copies of the death certificate are required for
insurance claims, banking institutions, stocks, bonds, etc. As part of our service, we will assist you in
determining how many death certificates you will need, and can usually provide the copies to you on the
day of the funeral. For deaths in the State of Connecticut, the fee for each certified copy is $20.00,
however, the fee varies from state to state. Should you need additional copies at a later time, please feel
free to call us. We would be glad to assist you in obtaining them, or you may contact the Office of Vital
Statistics or Town Clerk's office.
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