We will check to see whether you can get a higher benefit as a widow or widower. If you are not getting benefits , you should apply for survivor benefits promptly because, in some cases, benefits may not be retroactive. After you apply, you can check the status of your application online.
You will need your Social Security number and confirmation that you received when you applied to use this service. Update on Our Reentry Plans. Learn about Emergency Assistance for Homeowners and Renters. If you care for a child or teenager with a disability, and have limited income and savings or other resources, your child may be eligible for SSI.
Start the Child Disability Report. Children under age 18 can get SSI if they meet Social Security's definition of disability for children and there are limited income and resources in the household. Social Security defines a disability as:.
If the state agency needs more information, they may arrange an examination or test for the child, which we will pay for.
Applying for SSI requires 2 steps. The kit also includes a worksheet that will help you gather the information you need. The report usually takes about an hour to complete and collects information about the child's disabling condition and how it affects their ability to function.
We will ask you to sign a form that gives the child's doctor s permission to give us information about their disability. We need this information so that we can make a decision on the child's claim. In some cases, if the child is over age 12, he or she must sign his or her own medical release. If you previously started a Child Disability Report for this child but did not finish it, you can use your re-entry number to return to your online Child Disability Report.
After you submit a report, we will call you within business days. Together, we will:. If you do not want to fill out this report online, or if you need help completing the report, you can call us toll-free at If you are deaf or hard-of-hearing, call our toll-free TTY number, Representatives are available Monday through Friday between 8 a.
There are several special rules for people who are blind that recognize the severe impact of blindness on a person's ability to work. For example, the monthly earnings limit for people who are blind is generally higher than the limit that applies to non-blind workers with disabilities.
If something happens to a worker, benefits may be payable to their widow, widower, or surviving divorced spouse with a disability if the following conditions are met:.
Widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses cannot apply online for survivors benefits. If they want to apply for these benefits, they should contact Social Security immediately at TTY to request an appointment. To speed up the application process, complete an Adult Disability Report and have it available at the time of your appointment. We use the same definition of disability for widows and widowers as we do for workers.
A child under age 18 may have a disability, but we don't need to consider the child's disability when deciding if he or she qualifies for benefits as a dependent. The child's benefits normally stop at age 18 unless they are a full-time student in an elementary or high school benefits can continue until age 19 or have a qualifying disability. An adult who has a disability that began before age 22 may be eligible for benefits if their parent is deceased or starts receiving retirement or disability benefits.
We consider this a "child's" benefit because it is paid on a parent's Social Security earnings record. The Disabled Adult Child DAC — who may be an adopted child, or, in some cases, a stepchild, grandchild, or step grandchild — must be unmarried, age 18 or older, have a qualified disability that started before age 22, and meet the definition of disability for adults.
It is not necessary that the DAC ever worked. Benefits are paid based on the parent's earnings record. A child already receiving SSI benefits or disability benefits on his or her own record should check to see if DAC benefits may be payable on a parent's earnings record when they reach age Higher benefits might be payable and entitlement to Medicare may be possible. If a child is age 18 or older, we will evaluate his or her disability the same way we would evaluate the disability for any adult.
We send the application to the Disability Determination Services DDS in your state that completes the disability decision for us.
If the child receives benefits as a DAC, the benefits generally end if they get married. However, some marriages for example, to another DAC are considered protected. The rules vary depending on the situation. Contact a Social Security representative at If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call TTY number at to find out if the benefits can continue. Update on Our Reentry Plans. Learn about Emergency Assistance for Homeowners and Renters.
Have a medical condition that meets Social Security's strict definition of disability.
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