{"id":2056311,"date":"2023-10-05T10:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-you-qualify-for-social-security-dependent-benefits\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T10:56:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T14:56:52","slug":"do-you-qualify-for-social-security-dependent-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-you-qualify-for-social-security-dependent-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Eligible for Social Security Dependent Benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdo-you-qualify-for-social-security-dependent-benefits%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2056311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>If you have a \u200bchild\u200c at \u2062home that you need\u200c additional income to help provide better care for, you may be \u200dable to get financial\u2063 help from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Several situations are available to enable caregivers to get more\u200c Social Security dependent \u200dbenefits to help with daily finances.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Qualifying\u2064 for\u200c Social Security Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Getting benefits from the SSA may \u200ddepend on the child, the parents, or both. Qualified children must be unmarried and \u200dyounger than 18. \u200dThis age \u200bis extended to between 18 and 19 if they are full-time students in grade 12 or lower. The Social Security payments may continue until two months after the child becomes 19.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Children with a disability can get \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/disability\/apply-child.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supplemental Security Income<\/a> (SSI) when they have a physical or \u2062mental condition or are \u200bblind, \u2062which results in serious limitations of their abilities. Other SSI rules include that the condition is expected to last a minimum \u200bof\u2063 one year or will \u200cpossibly bring about the child&#8217;s death. Also, the \u200bhousehold must have limited income \u2064and resources. A child can also get disability benefits if they are older than 18 if they became \u2063disabled before they reached 22.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>There \u2062are also some qualifications for the child&#8217;s parents. They\u2063 can \u200dget benefits for the child if at least one parent has retired and is entitled to Social \u200bSecurity benefits. Or, if the parent\u2064 has\u2063 died, they must have worked long enough to have paid Social Security \u2063taxes.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Qualifications for Blind\u200b Children to Get SSI<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Blind children, like others with disabilities, must have a\u2063 medical condition that gives them severe limitations. They also cannot earn more than $2,460 a month (this figure changes annually).<\/p>\n<h2><b>Some Qualifications May Make Child Immediately Eligible<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSA<\/a>, \u2063some disabled children may \u2064qualify for SSI benefits immediately. They include the following disabilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>down \u2062syndrome<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>cerebral palsy<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>total blindness<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>total deafness<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>muscular dystrophy<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>a severe intellectual disability (age 4 or\u2063 older)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>asymptomatic HIV infection<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>birth weight \u200dbelow two pounds and 10 ounces (reevaluated after age 3)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Caretakers of Children<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Adults who\u2063 care for children may also be able to get\u200c benefits from Social Security. Caregivers can get benefits for\u200c children until they turn 16, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/pocketsense.com\/social-security-child-caregiver-benefits-7980751.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PocketSense<\/a>, but they must be the surviving spouse of someone who has paid into \u2062the Social Security system. The worker may also be \u2064disabled. The benefit equals 50 \u200dpercent of what the \u2062worker would get at full \u200cbenefit age.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/social-security-agency-to-make-major-announcement-on-checks-this-month-5501780?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Social Security Agency to Make Major Announcement on Checks This Month<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/2\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/social-security-agency-to-make-major-announcement-on-checks-this-month-5501780?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/facts-about-social-security-disability-insurance-5499148?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Facts \u2063About Social Security Disability Insurance<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/facts-about-social-security-disability-insurance-5499148?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Surviving\u200b spouses may also get benefits if it is the \u2064deceased\u2019s child and they are younger than 16. If the spouse remains unmarried, they can get 75 percent of the full benefit of the deceased. Divorced spouses may\u2063 also be eligible.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Social Security Dependent Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The actual amount given depends on the monthly income and their assets. When there \u2063is more than one child qualified for benefits, they will not each receive the full amount \u2063because of allowable total limits.<\/p>\n<h2><b>The &#8216;Deeming&#8217; Process<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Children who may qualify for SSI who live with parents or \u2063a stepparent (or adoptive parent) who do not\u200b get any SSI benefits are evaluated financially to determine how\u200c much they can get. Income and resources are considered, and deductions are subtracted from the possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-exclusive-analysis-of-election-night-data-from-all-states-shows-millions-of-votes-either-switched-from-president-trump-to-biden-or-were-lost-using-dominion-and-other-systems\/\" title=\"BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Analysis of Election Night Data from All States Shows MILLIONS OF VOTES Either Switched from President Trump to Biden or Were Lost -- Using Dominion and Other Systems\">total amount<\/a> of SSI benefits. The process is called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/ssi\/text-child-ussi.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deeming<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The amount given each month after the\u200b &#8220;deeming&#8221; \u200cprocess will end under some circumstances. \u200bAt that time, SSI might pay up to $30 in addition to\u200c any money from the state. Those circumstances include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>when the child goes\u200c into a medical treatment facility (and insurance is paying for their care);<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>when the child becomes \u2063eligible for Medicaid or other \u2062state \u2063plan for home care; or<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>when deeming would cause the child to become ineligible for SSI benefits.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Children of Military Parents Living Overseas<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Children of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-you-qualify-for-social-security-dependent-benefits\/\" title=\"Are You Eligible for Social Security Dependent Benefits?\">military\u2063 parents living overseas<\/a> are \u2063treated differently than others. Other children who\u2063 leave the United States for 30 days or more no longer qualify for SSI. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/ssi\/spotlights\/spot-military-overseas.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSA<\/a> says\u2064 that military \u2062children who are U.S. \u200bcitizens can continue to get their benefits if they still live with that parent or parents\u200d when they are on a \u200cduty assignment at an overseas base.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Benefits\u2064 May \u2063Depend on Your Living Arrangements<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/ssi\/text-resources-ussi.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">limited resources<\/a>, which may not include\u200c all of them, you can get \u2062SSI\u200b in all 50 states. The limit of resources that the child can have is $2,000, and the couple&#8217;s resources must be less than \u200c$3,000. Some states will provide additional money to SSI.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>If you do not receive any other income and live\u200b alone, or at\u2062 least pay for your food and housing, the SSA says the child could get $914 in 2023. The couple could get\u2063 as much as $1,372 per month. \u2063When caretakers live in someone else&#8217;s household,\u200c the child can\u200d get $609.34 monthly, and the\u2064 couple can receive up to $915.00.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Apply for Social Security Dependent Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>When you apply for the child&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10085.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security benefits<\/a>, you must bring several things.\u2062 You need the child&#8217;s birth certificate or proof of adoption. Social \u2062Security numbers\u200d are also required.<\/p>\n<p>If you are trying to get Social Security survivor benefits for a child, it\u2064 will be necessary to bring proof of the parent&#8217;s death. When applying for Social Security\u2063 disability benefits \u200bfor dependents, evidence \u200cof the disability from \u2062a doctor or other medical professional will be needed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <i>The Epoch Times copyright\u200b \u00a9 2023.<br \/>\n    The views and opinions expressed are those\u2062 of the authors.\u2063 They\u2063 are meant \u2062for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-chick-fil-a-employees-never-say-youre-welcome\/\" title=\"Why Chick-Fil-A Employees Never Say \u201cYou\u2019re Welcome\u201d\">general informational purposes<\/a> only and should not be construed or interpreted as\u200d a recommendation or solicitation. The Epoch Times \u200bdoes not provide investment, tax, legal, financial planning, \u2064estate \u2064planning, or any other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facts-about-social-security-disability-insurance\/\" title=\"Social Security Disability Insurance: Key Facts\">personal finance\u200c advice<\/a>. The Epoch Times holds no liability for the accuracy or timeliness of the information provided.<\/i>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Can caregivers of children receive benefits \u2063from Social Security<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Financial Help\u200b for\u2063 Caregivers: Social Security Benefits \u200bfor Children<\/h1>\n<p>If \u2063you have a child at home that you\u2063 need additional income to \u200chelp provide \u2062better care for, you may be able to get financial help from the Social Security Administration (SSA).\u2063 Several situations are available to enable caregivers to get more Social Security \u200cdependent benefits \u200dto help \u2064with daily \u2063finances.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Qualifying for Social Security Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Getting benefits from the SSA may depend on the child, the parents, or both. Qualified children must be\u200c unmarried and younger than 18. This age is extended to between 18 and\u2064 19 if they are\u200b full-time students\u200c in grade 12 or lower. The Social Security payments may continue until two months after the child becomes 19.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Children with a disability can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) when they have a physical \u2063or mental \u200dcondition\u200d or are blind, which results in serious limitations of their abilities. Other SSI rules \u200cinclude that the condition is expected to last a minimum of one year or will possibly bring about the child&#8217;s \u2064death. Also,\u200d the household must have limited income and resources. A child\u2063 can\u2062 also get disability benefits if \u200cthey are older than 18 if they became disabled before they reached 22.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>There are also some qualifications for the child&#8217;s parents. They can get benefits for the child \u2062if at\u200d least one parent has retired and \u2064is entitled to Social Security benefits. Or, if the parent has died, they must have worked \u200clong \u2064enough to have paid Social \u2064Security taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Qualifications for Blind Children to\u2063 Get SSI<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Blind children, like others with disabilities, must have a medical condition that gives them\u2062 severe limitations. They\u2062 also cannot earn more than $2,460 a month (this figure changes annually).<\/p>\n<h2><b>Some Qualifications May Make Child Immediately Eligible<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>According to the \u200bSSA, some disabled children may\u2064 qualify for SSI\u200d benefits immediately. They include the following disabilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Down Syndrome<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Cerebral Palsy<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Total Blindness<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Total Deafness<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Muscular Dystrophy<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>A \u200dSevere Intellectual Disability (age 4 or older)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Asymptomatic HIV Infection<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Birth Weight below two pounds and 10 ounces (reevaluated after age 3)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Caretakers of Children<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Adults who care for children may also be able \u2064to get benefits from Social Security. Caregivers can get benefits for \u200dchildren \u200buntil they turn 16, according to \u200cPocketSense, but they must be\u2063 the surviving \u200dspouse of someone who has paid\u2063 into the Social Security system. The \u2062worker may also be disabled. The benefit equals 50 percent of what the worker\u2062 would \u2063get at \u2063full benefit age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a child at home and need extra income for better care, the Social Security Administration (SSA) can provide financial assistance. Various situations allow caregivers to receive additional Social Security dependent benefits, aiding with daily expenses. Meeting the criteria can make you eligible for Social Security support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2364,"featured_media":2056312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2056311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2364"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2056311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2056311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2056311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2056311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}