SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVOR BENEFITS | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Resource Name:SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVOR BENEFITS | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
address
246 West Street (Route 4), First Floor, Rutland, VT 05701
Eligibility
Widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers
Hours
COVID-19 Response: Office is open to the public by appointment only in limited dire need situations
Telephone: Monday-Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm
8335150453
Fax
·FAX
8666901944
Voice
·Toll Free | Rutland Office
8007721213
Voice
·Toll Free | National Office
8003250778
Voice
·TTY
Interpretation services
Yes
Application process
- By Telephone
- Appointment Preferred
Service area
Addison county, Vermont
Bennington county, Vermont
Rutland county, Vermont
Windham county, Vermont
Windsor county, Vermont
Provides monthly benefits to eligible survivors of workers covered under Social Security who have died. Survivor benefit amounts are a percentage of the deceased worker's primary insurance amount.
Last Verified
04/16/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is the United States federal government agency that administers Social Security Retirement Benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability (SSDI), Social Security Survivor Benefits, and Medicare Benefits.