H.R. 6424 — Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act

This section revises the Social Security lump-sum death payment—a one-time payment to eligible surviving spouses or children of deceased workers entitled to old-age or disability benefits—to $2,900 (from $255) for individuals dying on or after January 1, 2025. The payment amount is indexed annually thereafter to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), using the period from October 2024 through October of the prior calendar year and rounded to the nearest $10.