Who's responsibility is it to inform Social Security of a client's death?

Question

What circumstances or situation represents the last check?

Answer 1

The last check must be returned. Social Security will replace it with a new one, for the number of days the annuitant actually lived during the month of death.

The executor of the deceased's estate should take care of this, if nobody has done so already.

Answer 2

anyone who is aware of the death should. the person who inherited the money needs to return any checks issued after death. (they will explain how)

according to the ssa

How do I report the death of a beneficiary?

Answer
A family member or other person responsible for the beneficiary's affairs should do the following:

Promptly notify Social Security of the beneficiary's death by calling SSA toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our "TTY" number, 1-800-325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days.
If monthly benefits were being paid via direct deposit, notify the bank or other financial institution of the beneficiary's death. Request that any funds received for the month of death and later be returned to Social Security as soon as possible.
If benefits were being paid by check, DO NOT CASH any checks received for the month in which the beneficiary died or thereafter.
Return the checks to Social Security as soon as possibleA one-time payment of $255 is payable to the surviving spouse if he or she was living with the beneficiary at the time of death, OR if living apart, was receiving Social Security benefits on the beneficiary's earnings record. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child who was eligible for benefits on the beneficiary's earnings record in the month of death.

Answer 3

Probably the nest of kin. I recently heard of a case that involved a relative that collected checks for quite sometime after a death.

Answer 4

That is a duty of the funeral director.

Issuance of a death certificate triggers the final check.

Answer 5

the next of kin. check must be returned.