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Qualifying children

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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

I have children and their father has recently went for a hearing is waiting on a decision. I was told that the kids will qualify for benefits. I have several questions.
How is the amount determined?
What are the rules for the cutoff age to recieve benefits?
Do the children recieve back pay as well?
What steps if any do I need to take to set up their case?
If a child is 18 but still in high school do they qualify, and for how long?

Sarah (not verified)

I am disabled and have permanent custody of niece, is she entitled to receive any type of benfits as well

Wed, 01/11/2017 - 14:02 Permalink
Bryan

Hi Sarah,
Your niece may be entitled to benefits if the SSA considers her your child. In many cases that means you had adopted your niece, or both of her parent are deceased.

Thu, 01/12/2017 - 12:34 Permalink
nydia (not verified)

I have had custody of my granddaughter for almost 2 yrs. we live on my husbands social security retirement payments . can he claim her on this for benefits.

Wed, 01/11/2017 - 18:11 Permalink
Bryan

Hi Nydia,
Your granddaughter may be eligible for auxiliary benefits if the SSA would consider her your child, generally that means that either parent is deceased, or you had adopted your granddaughter.

Thu, 01/12/2017 - 12:32 Permalink
Elizabeth (not verified)

Hi my children were born premature and under weught. So they have been receiving disability. Bow their dad applied for his social security due to his stage 4 lung cancer. I know that the children can get benefit from him. How will that work? Will they also get a back pay from when he started? Will their benfit get cut off or it will add in?

Thu, 01/12/2017 - 18:41 Permalink
Bryan

HI Elizabeth,
You'd have to contact the SSA with information about their father and the children. They may be eligible for back pay, and it would not detract from their father's benefits if they are eligible.

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 09:42 Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

My daughters father was approved for ssdi. He added our daughter. She was approved and will be receiving 403 monthly 3/3. Now the bastard is telling me he is going to terminate her application. Can he do this? Can I do anything to appeal if he goes through with it?

Fri, 01/13/2017 - 02:30 Permalink
Bryan

Hi there,
Your child may still be eligible even if he terminates her application, which I am not sure that he can do.

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 09:32 Permalink
Carrie (not verified)

My daughter's dad just got approved for disability. He said they were retro paying from 2013. She moved in with him in January of 2016. He told me that he will be getting all of the money from 2013 on. He also said that when she moves back in with me at the end of this school year, that the payments will stop and she will get nothing. My question is why would he receive the money from when she lived with me? That doesn't seem fair. Any help would be appreciated.

Fri, 01/13/2017 - 10:27 Permalink
Bryan

Hi Carrie,
If your daughter is still otherwise eligible, she would still be able to receive benefit payments. Generally they make the parent who is awarded SSDI benefits the payee.

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 09:34 Permalink
Carrie (not verified)

So he will receive the money from when she lived with me? That doesn't seem right. Or will he only receive it from the time she lived with him?

Thu, 01/19/2017 - 07:52 Permalink
Jess (not verified)

I have one son that recieves benefits from his dads disability and I have another son who is completely disabled and receives SSI and benefits from his dads disability, I just received a letter telling me that they were both overpayed by their fathers disability how is this possible when it's not income based and we have been divorced for over 3 years how can them or I for that matter be responsible for changes to their dads case

Sun, 01/15/2017 - 09:28 Permalink
Bryan

Hi Jess,
Though it is not income based, the SSA may still determine that an overpayment was made if the SSDI recipient's eligibility changes.

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 09:37 Permalink

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