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If I Get Social Security Disability Benefits, Will My Family Or Kids Get Benefits?
If an adult is approved for disability benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, his or her dependents can receive additional benefits if they qualify.
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When a Family Member Stops Getting Social Security, Do Others' Benefits Change?
What happens to that money? Also, if anything happens to my wife or stepdaughter (say a divorce or custody change), what happens then?
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When can widows get Social Security disability benefits?
I can’t even walk up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath and having aches and pains. Can I get disability benefits?
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How the DOMA Ruling Affects Children of Same-Sex Marriages
We now live in California. My wife is on disability. Is my child now eligible for federal disability benefits?
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If I move to a state that doesn't recognize same-sex marriage, will I lose my benefits?
If I was married in a recognition state in the Northeast and then I retire to a Texas, a non-recognition state, will my Social Security spousal benefits be cut off?
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
Written by a former SSA medical consultant, Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability is the essential book for learning about the disability process, and can be helpful whether you hire or lawyer or not.
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Nolo's book covers Medicaid rules for seniors and persons with disabilities.