16 Del. Admin. Code § 2000-2012
Eligible individuals may receive benefits up to and including the date of his/her death.
For Cash Assistance:
If a recipient dies after midnight of the first day of the month, but before he has received his grant or was unable to endorse and cash it, the check may be returned to the Payments Section, DMS. There it will be marked "Payable to the estate of" the recipient. The name of the person handling the estate will be designated as payee. The check will be sent to the person handling the estate.
For Food Stamps:
If the deceased recipient was the only household member, the food stamp benefits are returned to the agency.
If the deceased recipient is the payee of the benefit for a household, the remaining household members are eligible for the benefit at the same level for the current month, and if eligible due to ten day notice, for the next month's benefit.
For Medical Assistance:
Individuals may receive benefits up to and including the date of his/her death.
For Long Term Care:
Institutions may receive vendor payment up to and including the date of death.
16 Del. Admin. Code § 2000-2012