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In addition to the monthly benefit amounts, a single lump sum payment can be made to a surviving spouse living in the same household at the time of death or to those persons who paid the burial expense. Employment in government service at the federal level is not covered by this program. These employees are covered by a federal retirement plan. Persons potentially eligible either on their own work record or on the work record of another: 1. Persons age 62 or over with past employment records. 2. Persons under age 65 who became severely disabled, physically or mentally, so that they are not able to work and are not expected to be able to work for at least 12 months or the disability is expected to result in death. 3. Unmarried children under 18, of a retired, disabled, or deceased wage earner. 4. An unmarried child of a retired, disabled, or deceased wage earner when the child is 18 or over and was severely disabled before age 22 and who continues to be disabled. 5. A spouse of a retired or disabled wage earner when the spouse is age 62 or over. 6. The surviving spouse of a deceased wage earner when the spouse is 60 or over. 7. A spouse of a retired, disabled, or deceased wage earner who cares for the wage earner's child under 16 or for a disabled child who is receiving benefits on the wage earner's record. 8. A surviving spouse of a wage earner, age 50 or older, when the spouse becomes disabled and is caring for the wage earner's child(ren). 9. A wage earner's dependent parents 62 or older. 10. A divorced spouse of the wage earner age 62 or over. 11. A surviving divorced spouse of the wage earner age 60 or older. 12. A disabled surviving divorced spouse who is age 50 or over.

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13. Working individuals age 70 regardless of whether they are retired. MISSISSIPPI [ INCOME: UNEARNED INCOME ]

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