Yes they do - the social security death index. It will not be paid for years - once your ssn shows up on the list for the USA pension. Payments are stopped. It

Yes they do - the social security death index. It will not be paid for years - once your ssn shows up on the list for the USA pension. Payments are stopped. It is very accurate so at most perhaps a month or two of payments would occur. If there is overpay they will send the bill to your estate.