When is a surviving child entitled to child's insurance benefits?

June 8, 2008 by admin

410. When is a surviving child entitled to child's insurance benefits?

A surviving child is entitled to child's insurance benefits if the conditions below are met:

The worker-parent died either fully or currently insured;
The child is the child of the deceased;
The child is:
1. Under age 18;
2. Under age 19 and a full-time elementary or secondary school student; or
3. Age 18 or over and under a disability as defined in §507.1 (which began before age 22); and
The child was dependent upon the deceased parent (see§§ 334-337 for the dependency "tests");
The child is not married; and
An application for child's insurance benefits is filed. (See §511 for completing application forms.)

Note: An application is not required if the child was entitled to child's insurance benefits on the deceased parent's earnings record for the month before the month in which the parent died.

Last Revised: March, 2001

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Benefit waiting period

September 22, 2008 by Guest

Yes, I was wondering if you have already filed on the behave of your children for benefits how long does it takes for the benefits to start in how can I check in see where things is at online. Who do I talk to online to see how things are going forward with this.
shameka**@yahoo.com

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Benefits for child of a deceased parent

January 2, 2010 by Guest

My son was born in June 1981. We never received support from his father. We just learned his father died in a hit and run accident on 4 Nov 1983. Can he get the social securtiy benefits that he never recieved even though he is 28 now. I would think it would be like back child support. If it was never paid, it is still owed to the child.

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"Back payments" for survivor benefits

January 3, 2010 by admin

I could not find a definitive answer for this. I would encourage you to contact SSA directly for this.

I did find one indication that such back payments for survivor benefits will *not* be paid :

You should apply for survivors benefits promptly because, in some cases, benefits will be paid from the time you apply and not from the time the worker died.

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benefits for surviving children

January 18, 2010 by Guest

i have three children. their daddy died in 2002 and we have been receiving benefits. my oldest will be graduating in may 2010. he will also be 19 in june 2010. i know his benefits will stop. however, will his amount be added to the other two childrens amount? or can i receive anything. I am 48.

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Maximum family benefit

January 18, 2010 by admin

Note there is a "family maximum" benefit which may affect payments to children. Please see the following :

http://socialsecurityhop.com/en/handbook/07/0732-how-adjustment-for-fami...
http://socialsecurityhop.com/comment/1294/Survivor-benefits-children

As far as you, these are examples of the benefits that survivors may receive:

* Widow or widower, age 60 -- full retirement age -- 71.5 to 99 percent of the deceased worker's basic amount;
* Disabled widow or widower aged 50 through 59 -- 71½ percent;
* Widow or widower, any age, caring for a child under age 16 -- 75 percent.

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Will my son continue to recieve survivor benifits if I remarry?

January 25, 2010 by Guest

My husband passed away a couple of years ago and my son and I have been recieving benifits ever since. If I remarry I know I will lose my benifits but I was wondering if my marrige would affect my sons? He is only 4 years old.

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Remarriage will not affect child's survivor benefits

January 25, 2010 by admin

You may wish to double-check this to ensure it's up-to-date, but SSA literature states the following :

Q. How remarriage affects survivors benefits?
A. Your remarriage would have no effect on the benefits being paid to your children.

http://www.ssa.gov/ww&os2.htm

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