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SSA logo: link to Social Security Online home 1901. Is a written request required for an unpaid benefit to be paid to a living person?

No, a written request is not required. We generally pay an unpaid amount owed to a living person automatically. It may be paid in a single check or added to other benefits that are payable.

Last Revised: Nov. 3, 2003

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