20 CFR 416.1334
§ 416.1334 Termination due to death of recipient.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 416.1334, § 416.1334 Termination due to death of recipient, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/79639
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Eligibility for benefits ends with the month in which the recipient dies. Payments are terminated effective with the month after the month of death.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.