Dependents Benefits Through SSDI

Dependent and Spouse Benefits Under Social Security Disability

If you've been approved for Social Security disability benefits, dependents who rely on your income may also qualify for benefits.

How to Get Disability Benefits for Your Dependents

Many stay-at-home moms and homemakers are left out of the disability benefit system, unless their spouses have become disabled or died.

Social Security Family Maximum Benefits

Family members who were financially dependent on a disabled worker who is eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits are often eligible to receive family benefits.

How a Spouse Can Get Benefits When His or Her Spouse Collects Disability

Spouses married for at least a year, divorced spouses who were married at least 10 years, and surviving spouses can be entitled to benefits.

Disability Benefits for Stay-at-Home Moms and Homemakers

Many stay-at-home moms and homemakers are left out of the disability benefit system, except for those with very low household income or whose spouses have become disabled or died.

When Can't a Parent Get Mother's or Father's Social Security Benefits?

In some situations, a parent is ineligible for mother's or father's Social Security dependents benefits.

If I'm Approved for Disability, Will My Children Get Benefits?

Whether your child or children will get Social Security benefits depends on which disability benefits you've been approved for (SSDI or SSI).

Disabled Adult Child Benefits

Adults who are disabled may be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits based on their parents' earnings.

Are Social Security Dependents Benefits Available for Stepchildren?

Social Security benefits are available for most unmarried dependent stepchildren who are under the age of 18 or have a disability.

Social Security Benefits for Children of Disabled Parents

If one or both parents in a family qualifies for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, then their dependent children who meet certain criteria may also be eligible for benefits.

When Can't a Parent Get Mother's or Father's Social Security Benefits?

In some situations, a parent is ineligible for mother's or father's Social Security dependents benefits.

How a Spouse Can Get Benefits When His or Her Spouse Collects Disability

Spouses married for at least a year, divorced spouses who were married at least 10 years, and surviving spouses can be entitled to benefits.