Supplemental Security Income is a federal benefits program that pays monthly amounts to children (as well as some eligible adults) with qualifying disabilities. At the start of each calendar year, the Social Security Administration determines how much your child receives each month. This amount doesn...
Written by Disability Representative and former Examiner, Tim Moore, SSDRC explains how to get disability benefits, as quickly as possible.
Understanding the definition of disability that the Social Security Administration uses is critical. For the purposes of qualifying for Social Security disability benefits under either SSI or SSDI, the SSA defines a qualifying disability as the "inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by...
Social Security Disability Benefits means the amount which a Participant would be entitled to receive from the United States Social Security System upon proper application therefor, as disability benefits under such System, and in the event the Participant declines or fails to apply for any such...
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Zebley decision ruled that the Social Security Administration's rules for evaluating disability in SSI childhood cases were inconsistent with the statutory definition of disability for children. In this article, the decision is reviewed and SSA's regulatory and administrative response is described....
Yes, same-sex couples are entitled to Social Security benefits on the same terms as heterosexual couples, following the nationwide recognition of marriage equality. What are the Social Security benefits for married couples? Married couples can access spousal retirement, disability, and survivor benefits...
Social Security benefits include: Monthly retirement benefits. The amount is based on your income during your working years and the age at which you began receiving payments. Survivor benefits. You may qualify even if you’re divorced. Disability benefits. Note that Supplemental Security Income (...
If you are taking care of a child and are receiving Social Security benefits for that reason, the child's benefits may stop at a different time from your own. For example, if your child is not disabled, your benefits will end when the child turns 16 years old. If the child is disable...
Child Benefits:A child or adult child with a disability may be eligible for Social Security benefits if the parent receives retirement or disability benefits. The child must be under 18, a high school student up to 19, or an unmarried adult who became disabled before age 22.10Family income li...