A
child under age 18 may be disabled, but the Social
Security Administration does not need to consider
the child's disability when deciding if he or she
qualifies for benefits as your dependent. The
child's benefits normally stop at age 18 unless he
or she is a full-time student in an elementary or
high school (benefits can continue until age 19) or
is disabled.
For a child with a disability to
receive benefits on your record after age 18, the following
rules apply:
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The disabling
impairment must have started before age 22, and;
-
He or she must
meet the definition of disability for adults.
Note: An
adult may become eligible for a disabled child's benefit from
Social Security later in life.
For example, a worker starts
collecting Social Security retirement benefits at age 62. He has
a 38-year old son who has had cerebral palsy since birth. The
son will start collecting a disabled "child's" benefit on his
father's Social Security record.
If you have been
denied Social Security Disability Benefits,
you should seek the legal advice and representation
of experienced legal counsel to ensure you are fully
aware of your legal rights, how the Social Security
Administration operates, ensure all of your
documentation is properly prepared and submitted in
a timely manner, and fight for your legal rights in
Social Security Disability legal issues and
disputes.
If you
would like to schedule a confidential consultation with an experienced
Social Security Disability Attorney
- Lawyer in
Orlando, Orange County, Osceola, Polk, Seminole or
Volusia Counties, or the surrounding Central Florida
area, contact
MacDonald Law
at
407-694-9290,
or by using our
online submission form.
