Certificate of Support

A parent of a deceased, fully insured worker may be entitled to Social Security Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits based on the earnings record of the deceased worker under certain conditions. One of the conditions is when the parent receives at least one-half support from the deceased worker at certain points in time. The one-half support requirement also applies to a spousal applicant in determining whether OASDI benefits are subject to GPO. SSA uses Form SSA-760 to determine if the parent of a deceased worker or a spouse applicant meets the one-half support requirement. This form is mailed to the claimant with an SSA addressed postage stamp envelop for the claimant to mail back to their Field Office (FO). Respondents are parents of deceased workers and spouses who may meet the GPO exception.

The latest form for Certificate of Support expires 2027-12-31 and can be found here.