How many people paid into SS & died early? All they got was $255 for burial costs.
Lots of people die without any dependents, so there is no other money paid out.
Could be racist?....since so many black men die younger....
Absolutely right. And this is a big issue in the black communities. Many blacks pay in for years, but they die early, even before they start taking benefits. The family gets nothing. Who has been fighting to change this? The Republicans. But don’t ask the black community what they think of the Republican party. Terrence Jeffrey highlighted this topic in Human Event several years ago, it’s probably still online.