Benefit Amounts for Children Children who qualify for Social Security benefits may receive up to 50% of a living parent's full retirement or disability benefit or 75% of the deceased parent's Social Security benefit. Benefits for children are subject to the family maximum rules, which limit th...
If you are already receiving food stamps when you apply for SSI, the value of your monthly food stamp benefit will not be included as countable income for SSI calculations. However, when SSI benefits are calculated, it is also considered whether the person receiving the benefits is paying his ...