You could be eligible for up to $3,345 per month In SSDI Benefits
Introduction to Social Security Disability for Children
Introduction to Social Security Disability for Children
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Social Security Disability Benefits for Children
Disabled children can collect SSI; children with disabled or retired parents can collect Social Security dependents benefits.
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When a Child Receiving SSI Disability Becomes an Adult: Age 18 Redeterminations
How Social Security attempts to make age 18 redeterminations fair for children receiving disability benefits through SSI.
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SSI Dedicated Accounts for Child Disability Benefits
You must put large SSI disability back payments into a dedicated account, not currently paid benefits.
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Disability Benefits for Children
Children may be eligible to receive disability benefits from Social Security through the Supplemental Security Income program.
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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).
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Adults who are disabled may be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits based on their parents' earnings.
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Are Children More Easily Approved for Social Security Disability?
Children often have a harder time getting approved for disability through the SSI program.
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How Is a Child’s SSI Payment Supposed to Be Spent?
Social Security has many rules about how you can spend a child’s SSI disability benefit.
Resources
Resources
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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 explains the criteria for getting SSI disability (not SSDI) for 100 different children's medical conditions.
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Children's Mental Conditions That Qualify for Disability
MoreChildren's Mental Conditions That Qualify for Disability
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Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits for Autism
A disability applicant with a diagnosis of autism and limitations in communication or social functioning may be eligible for benefits.
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Children With ADHD or ADD: How to Get SSI Disability Benefits
To be eligible for SSI benefits based on ADHD or ADD, a child must have severe limitations that meet strict criteria. A diagnosis by itself isn't enough.
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Getting Disability for a Child With Learning Disability
A child's learning disability must be severe and well documented to qualify for SSI disability benefits.
Children's Physical Medical Conditions That Qualify for Disability
MoreChildren's Physical Medical Conditions That Qualify for Disability
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Getting SSI for Premature Babies or Infants With Low Birth Weight
Preemies and infants with low birth weight or other developmental problems are often eligible for SSI disability payments for their first year of life.
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How to Apply for Social Security Benefits for a Child With Cancer
If your child has been diagnosed with cancer, the Social Security Administration can provide disability benefits.
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Getting SSI Disability Benefits for a Child With a Congenital Heart Defect
If your child's heart defect severely limits his or her activities, she may be eligible for SSI disability benefits.