There have been landlords that murdered an elderly tenant and kept getting the social security checks. Not counting relatives continuing to keep the money.

“When a Social Security beneficiary dies, the death is usually reported to SSA by a family member, a funeral home, or a government agency,” the site said. “Whoever does the reporting, according to SSA, the death should be reported as soon as possible. Often the funeral home will report the person’s death to SSA if the family gives them the deceased’s Social Security number.”