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From: "Cliff Soderback" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] OT SSDI
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 09:45:15 -0700
References: <20010701.084720.-502945.1.dean.scribner@juno.com>



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Scribner" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 8:17 am
Subject: Re: [TMG] OT SSDI


> On Sun, 1 Jul 2001 00:14:35 -0700 "Cheri Casper" <>
> writes:
> > Yes, but weren't both drawing benefits at one time or another? If
> > that is the case, then the checks that came after the death had to be
> > returned and that would clue SS that the person was deceased.
>
> Yes, both had drawn benefits. But my father's last check came two days
> before he died, and I am the only person in the world who could know
> that. I did not notify Social Security of his death, and there was no
> living person who could have been eligible for a survivor's benefit.
> Nevertheless, he is listed in the SSDI. My mother's last check arrived
> thirty days after her death, and my father returned it.. Nevertheless,
> she is not listed in the SSDI. Doesn't this suggest that perhaps the
> system is less than perfect?
>
> Dean
>

Sometimes the notification to S.S. is not filled out properly,
state omitted, city omitted, name spelled wrong and etc.

If the name is not too common, do a search for all persons
with the surname and browse the long list. Even a common name
you can find the person with some hunting.

Keep looking, most people are actually there, but some are not
filed in the right places.

Cliff Soderback

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