Eligibility Rules for Disabled Children/Family Benefits When a child under 18 may or may not be disabled, Social Security doesn’t consider the child’s disability when deciding if he or she qualifies for benefits as a parent’s dependent. The child’s benefits normally stop at age 18 unless...
Medicare provides coverage for individuals sixty-five years of age and older, some disabled individuals under sixty-five years of age, and individuals with end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant).WHAT SERVICES DOES MEDICARE PROVIDE?People qualify for ...
In the intervening years, Congress expanded Medicare by making more people eligible for coverage, and extending coverage for more medical conditions. In 1972, Medicare expanded to cover the disabled, people with end-stage renal disease who require dialysis or a kidney transplant, and people aged 65...