Why COVID-19 widows are having a hard time securing their survivor benefits

By Stephanie Kim
Why COVID-19 widows are having a hard time securing their survivor benefits
Information signs are displayed as a security guard closed a door at a U.S. Social Security Administration office in Mount Prospect, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Social Security offices have been closed for in-person services during the pandemic and are expected to reopen in March or April. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo
Why COVID-19 widows are having a hard time securing their survivor benefits
Information signs are displayed as a security guard closed a door at a U.S. Social Security Administration office in Mount Prospect, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Social Security offices have been closed for in-person services during the pandemic and are expected to reopen in March or April. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo

Why COVID-19 widows are having a hard time securing their survivor benefits

By Stephanie Kim
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More than 920,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, leaving thousands of children without a parent and thousands of spouses suddenly alone. One of the obstacles so-called COVID widows face is securing survivor benefits.

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