When
you qualify for Social Security Disability benefits,
your children may also qualify to receive benefits
on your record. Your eligible child can be your
biological child, adopted child or stepchild. A
dependent grandchild may also qualify.
To receive benefits, the child
must be unmarried; and
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be under age
18
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or, be 18-19 years
old and a full-time student (no higher than grade 12)
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or, be 18 or older
and have a disability that started before age 22.
Normally, benefits stop when
children reach age 18 unless they are disabled. However, if the
child is still a full-time student at a secondary (or
elementary) school at age 18, benefits will continue until the
child graduates or until two months after the child becomes age
19, whichever is first.
Within your family, each qualified
child may receive a monthly payment up to one-half of your full
disability amount. However, there is a limit to the amount that
the Social Security Administration can pay your family members.
The total depends on your benefit amount and the number of
family members who also qualify on your record. The total
varies, but generally the total amount your family can receive
is about 50 to 80 percent of your disability benefit.
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.
