You, or Your Family Members, May Be Eligible for Increased Benefits 
Our mission is to deliver Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the public. It's not unusual for a benefit recipient's circumstances to change after they apply or became eligible for benefits. If you, or a family member, receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income SSI , certain life changes may affect eligibility for an increase in your federal benefits. For example , if your spouse or ex - spouse dies , you may become eligible for a higher Social Security benefit. To find out if you, or a family member, might be eligible for a benefit based on another person s work, or a higher benefit based on your own work , see the information about benefits on the Social Security website. You can also use the Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool BEST to find out if you could get benefits that Social Security administers. Based on your answers to questions , this tool will list benefits for which you might be eligible and tell you more information about how to qualify and apply. The questions and answers below are about a few of the life changes that could possibly increase your benefits. If your spouse or ex - spouse has died , you may be eligible for a higher survivor benefit based on his or her work. The death of an ex - spouse may allow you to be eligible for a higher survivor benefit even if you are already receiving a survivor benefit on another spouse. If you are at least age 65 , you may be eligible for cash benefits on your own record. If you are full retirement age or older , you can work and receive your monthly Social Security benefits, no matter how much you earn. Please review this publication for more information. If your child had enough work credits and was providing at least half of your support , you may be eligible for a higher parent's benefit based on his or her work. If you have worked , you may be eligible for a higher retirement benefit based on your own w

user: Id like to find out if my family and myself are eligible for increase benefits?

assistant: We can do that  Our mission is to deliver Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the public

assistant: Do you or a family menber eceive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income SSI ?

user: not a family member just myself

assistant: Is you spouse or ex spouse still alive?

user: no

user: Where can I contact social security?

assistant: Please contact social security you can call us toll - free at 1 - 800 - 772 - 1213 or online at our website

user: May I be eligible for a higher survivor  benefit  based on his or her work?

assistant: The death of an ex - spouse may allow you to be eligible for a higher survivor benefit even if you are already receiving a survivor benefit on another spouse

user: Where can I find out about increased benefits?

assistant: see the information about benefits on the Social Security website

user: My benefits have changed after I applied what do I do?

assistant:  It 's not unusual for a benefit recipient 's circumstances to change after they apply or became eligible for benefits  you may be eligible to apply for increase benefits