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On the recordJanuary 14, 2014
I think it is even more likely that the Social Security personnel in states with very few survivors would not understand that those payments are not to be counted toward eligibility for programs like SSI.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins highlights the lack of understanding among Social Security personnel regarding survivor payments.

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