Just Announced for PRIDE Month! New Webpage, Fact sheet and Video for Same-Sex Couples
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Dear Colleague,
We released new materials with updated information about same-sex survivor benefits. In addition, we launched a new webpage, which provides more readily accessible information for members of the LGBTQ+ community and dependent family members.
Our new fact sheet explains how more same-sex partners and spouses may qualify for survivors benefits as outlined in the agreement for Ely v. Saul and Thornton v. Commissioner of Social Security. Our new video provides information for the loved ones and the potential recipients of these benefits to help them understand how to apply. Our LGBTQ+ webpage and same-sex couples webpage houses this and other information on our programs.
We remain committed to administering our programs in a way that promotes equity and fairness to everyone who interacts with us.
We encourage you to share this information with your members, colleagues, affiliates, and other interested parties. Thank you for helping Social Security secure today and tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Dawn Bystry
Deputy Associate Commissioner
Office of Strategic and Digital Communications
@SSAOutreach